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 ...

For more than a quarter century, the question of who was the greatest goalscorer in National Hockey League history wasn’t really a question at all. The answer was right there in his name.

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 ...

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 ...