Ovechkin scored 2:26 into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern ...

So he knew how special it was for me, as well, and he wanted to honor that.” With the all-time goal mark now in hand, Ovechkin has solidified himself as one of the best players ever to put on skates.

Jan. 11, 2017: Playing his 880th NHL game, Ovechkin becomes the 84th player in League history to reach 1,000 points, and 37th ...

Alex Ovechkin is officially the greatest goal scorer in NHL history. The Washington Capitals' captain scored career goal No.

Alex Ovechkin discussed the possibility that Thursday's game would be his last against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.

The celebrations continue nearly a week after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record. Ovechkin was ...

Alex Ovechkin has become the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s long-held record of 894 goals.

The play will be forever immortalized in hockey lore. Scoring goal No. 895 with a signature laser-beam shot from just above the left faceoff dot Sunday made the moment so perfectly “Ovi.” ...

As part of the ceremony, Capitals president of hockey operations Brian MacLellan presented Ovechkin with an engraved golden stick to commemorate his legendary accomplishment. They also handed out a ...

The Stanley Cup playoffs heated up with four games on Monday, including two overtime thrillers. Here are our takeaways from ...

The Great 8's dominance is easy to grasp. More challenging is figuring out where he now fits in the context of other hockey ...