Utah Hockey Club. He returned on Dec. 28 and has scored goals in three of his first four games back. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals appeared to be at a crossroads after being swept by the New York ...

The 39-year-old scored his third goal in four games since returning from his injury, ripping a power-play snapshot past ...

Ovechkin, who's chasing Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record ... If he misses getting the record this season, he has ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 870 goals and needs 25 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the ...

Washington Capitals' captain Alex Ovechkin took the next step in his recovery from a fractured leg when he shed the non-contact practice jersey he wore the past week for a regular practice uniform.

Marco Rossi tied it in the third period, Matt Boldy scored the shootout winner and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the ...

The Washington Capitals appear to be on the verge of a belated Christmas present. Captain Alex Ovechkin, who has been out of the lineup for 16 games after suffering a broken left fibula in mid ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals ... If he doesn't reach the record this season, he has one more season left on his contract. He had one goal on eight shots in a 4-2 loss to the ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 goals after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season.