Ovechkin's legacy is about scoring goals -- as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 -- and these plays are an instrumental part of that legacy. So much so that the area in the left faceoff circle has become known as "Ovi's Office."

But perhaps just as significant is what happened on Sept. 17, 1985. Somewhere in Moscow, Alexander “Ovi” Ovechkin was born. Nobody knew it yet, but he would go on to become one of hockey’s all-time greats. 40 years later, the Russian winger of the ...

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One of his former teammates, Russian Viktor Kozlov, does not believe that should be the case. Dan Robson and Rob Rossi wrote a recent article for The Athletic, where they spoke to Kozlov about Ovechkin's relationship with President Putin amid the war with Ukraine and asked him if that complicates his story.

And he was absolutely electric,” Beninati said. Alexander Ovechkin is only goals away from becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer. Send your words of encouragement to the Capitals ...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BENINATI: Ovechkin fires. He scores. Alexander Ovechkin, welcome on board. DETROW: It was clear then that Ovechkin would be special, but no one thought he or ...

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night

Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great’s NHL record. The Capitals’ game against Chicago marks the start of Gretzky joining the chase in person.