Witness Ovi's evolution from rock star rookie to "young gun" to Cup winner to chasing Gretzky (and much more).

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history, netting his 894th career goal in the third period ...

Revisiting Alex Ovechkin's playoff career and championship history as he nears Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.

The Washington Capitals ... in the second round. Ovechkin and the Capitals will return home for a Friday game against the Chicago Blackhawks. He has 15 goals in 25 career regular season games ...

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...

Alexander Ovechkin is on the verge of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record — a milestone once thought ...

Alexander Ovechkin must come ... It’s never stopped. After Washington won the Stanley Cup in 2018, Ovechkin’s and the Capitals’ popularity reached a pinnacle. Outside Cafe Milano, on the ...

Alex Ovechkin is a hat trick away. The Washington ... goals in his last 18 games to get back on a record-breaking pace. He has 38 goals in 58 games, a rate that would put him over the top in the ...

(John McDonnell/For The Washington Post) Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. Track his progress here. End of carousel Ovechkin scored his ...

Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of hockey history. The Capitals star is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for goals in a career by the end of the regular season. The Great One finished his ...