Slowly but steadily, a Russian hockey star has surpassed the goal-scoring records of those who came before him. Here are some ...

His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

SPORTS RECORDS are sometimes described as unbreakable. Over the weekend Alexander Ovechkin, a star Russian ice-hockey player with the Washington Capitals, provided an object lesson in why claims ...

Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal in the ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career NHL goal during the second period of the Washington Capitals’ game against the New York Islanders on Sunday to surpass Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all ...

Ovechkin achieved this milestone in 1,487 games, the same number Gretzky played. Many hockey analysts believe Ovechkin's playing style and the era he played in make this record even more remarkable.

Here's everything to know about Ovechkin's family tree.

Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin broke the long-standing NHL record for goals scored Sunday, eclipsing the mark the legendary Wayne Gretzky set more than 25 years ago. Ovechkin ...

MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday lauded Russian ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin for surpassing all the sport's other legends in a dazzling career that the Kremlin ...