Ovechkin’s relationship with Putin is personal and well documented. Advertisement In the wake of Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea , Ovechkin appeared in a campaign called “Save Children ...

There might've been respect for Ovechkin in 2005 — there was definitely curiosity — but for a long time, he elicited frustration around these parts, whether it was because of his tinted visor ...

Alex Ovechkin has maintained his track record of being a dangerous goal scorer throughout his career, and he will go down as one of the top offensive players in NHL history. Ovechkin finally ...

In its latter stages, Ovechkin's chase had the air of inevitability, of a massive fish being steadily reeled in by a line that couldn't break. I think it's worth taking a breath and remembering that ...

Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky on Sunday for career NHL goals. His past and current teammates explain why he was able to achieve the unthinkable.

"Ovi kind of broke that with the yellow laces, the skate lace hanging from his pants, a tinted visor. He definitely was nontraditional.” Alzner added that Ovechkin's unique leadership style ...

With the 895th goal of his career, Alex Ovechkin has passed Wayne Gretzky in all-time goals. Ovechkin beat many goalies in many different ways with an unlimited bag of tricks, but his greatest ...

On Sunday, Washington Capitals superstar and living legend Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal, overtaking 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky for all-time career goals in the National Hockey League.

For over 20 years, the NHL has been defined by two players: Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. These two players have been linked together ever ...

Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never-before-seen combination of a wicked shot, consistency over two decades and remarkable durability that kept him on ...

“Thank you, Ilya Sorokin, for letting me score 895. Love you brother,” Ovechkin said to his fellow Russian. The UBS Arena crowd laughed even though the joke was at their goalie's expens ...