Glen Hanlon's old line about Wayne Gretzky scoring his first NHL goal against him was, "I created a monster." As Alex Ovechkin's first coach with the Washington Capitals, Hanlon also played a role ...

Life comes at you fast, because on Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after Duke was recalled, he scored his first NHL goal. Duke has skated in 36 games with the Crunch so far this season ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 879 goals and needs 16 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Wayne Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 879 career goals ...

scored in his NHL debut for the Lightning. He was called up from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday. Erik Cernak had a goal and two assists while Brayden Point scored his 30th goal ...

12-20), Ovechkin (879 career goals) is 16 goals away from passing Gretzky’s all-time NHL record (894). 1. Goals by region (left side) Despite being limited to 39 of Washington’s 55 games this ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his empty net goal with defenseman Matt Roy (3) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday ...

The 21-year-old forward scored his first career NHL goal, and it was a good one. After crashing the net, Duke picked up a rebound from Mitchell Chaffee and quickly beat Red Wings goaltender Cam ...

At the time of his retirement in 1999, Wayne Gretzky owned or shared 61 NHL records, including the mark for the most career goals. "The Great One" finished his unparalleled 20-year career with an ...

Whatever the reason, NHL GIFT betting is taking off and quickly becoming the most popular NHL game prop currently on the market. GIFT stands for Goal In First Ten (minutes), and it is exactly what it ...

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin to catch atop the NHL all-time goal leaderboard, and it's the greatest one of them all. One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is ...