Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin is a few goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals. NBC News’ Jesse ...

In a defining moment for hockey, Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record with an iconic power-play ...

A widescreen digital image depicting the Team USA and Team Russia hockey logos colliding with the word "Vs." between them. The background features a grand hockey arena with bright spotlights ...

For NHL playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most (122). Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had ...

The Capitals star scored the 895th goal of his career in a game against the Islanders. Gretzky’s total of 894 goals had long ...

Putin's love of hockey as his favorite sport is widely known. He attended the Russia-U.S. preliminary round game at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, famously won in a shootout by American T.J. Oshie.

President Donald Trump was supportive of a suggestion by Russian President Vladimir Putin that top professional hockey players from the United States and Russia square off in a series of games ...