Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 879 goals and needs 16 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...

Two Stanley Cup rings. Over 900 regular season games played. Over 500 points. Seven 20+ goal seasons. Another 100 playoff games. Over 50 playoff points.

Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Wayne Gretzky's mark of 894 before the end of season. The Capitals standout currently has 879 career goals ...

It was the franchise’s first lead in a second-round playoff game since John Hall kicked a 26-yard field goal to give Washington a 3-0 edge against the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 14, 2006 ...

If adding playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most of those, as well, with 122. Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association ...