Part of what makes Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal-scoring record so compelling is that the two players ...

Ovechkin did not let a 4-2 loss to the Wild at Xcel Energy Center, Minnesota stop him from honoring the Wild star goalie, who ...

Barry Trotz on how Ovechkin has continued to evolve as opponents adjust to him: "He could take hard coaching, and that’s very ...

Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin, who's closing in on the NHL's all-time goals record, stopped teammates from leaving the ice ...

Ovechkin's pursuit of record-setting goals has been anything but smooth. This season has seen him overcome considerable challenges, including missing 16 games due to a broken leg. Returning in ...

Alex Ovechkin didn’t score for Washington, staying at 889 career goals and six away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time ...

Alex Ovechkin made sure his Washington Capitals teammates gave Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury a proper goodbye.

Alex Ovechkin orchestrated a team-wide handshake between Capitals players and Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury after their game on ...

The Washington Capitals superstar continues to close in on Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

The Capitals triumphed with a 4-3 shootout victory that day, but the real victory for Morrissey was the experience itself. Morrissey described feeling starstruck throughout the game, a sentiment ...

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

Alex Ovechkin made sure all Capitals players shook hands postgame with retiring Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury after ...