It's safe to check the NHL standings. The out-of-town scoreboard is of interest. The Blue Jackets are now in the throes of a ...

surpassed only by Wayne Gretzky's two best seasons. Hull was No. 3 in career goals behind only Gretzky and Gordie Howe when he retired. Since then, he has been passed by Alex Ovechkin and Jaromir ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 ...

While Gretzky’s status is secure, his scoring record is not. At the end of February, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ...

Senators goalie Linus Ullmark prevented Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin from inching closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals ...

In his 20th year with the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin is playing some of his best hockey yet in D.C. At 39 years old, ...

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is close to breaking ... who returned to hockey at the age of 40?" Alex replied, "I check the score periodically. Ilya is great.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex ... s the best goal-scorer for a reason,” Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said. “You give him one little extra space there, he puts it home.” Ovechkin’s 31st ...

WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin continues to get closer to breaking a historic record of goals scored. That record has not been broken in more than three decades.

WASHINGTON -- Alex ... Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period after getting stopped twice by him earlier. "He's the ...