This past weekend the great Alexander Ovechkin became just the second ... The league started its version of the Winter Classic years ago so we could watch NHL games being played outside on New ...

He took with him 2,857 points, 894 goals and 1,963 assists -- each an NHL record, though his goal record is being threatened by Washington Capitals forward Alex ... NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley ...

Regardless of who wins the championship game tonight, staff writer Alex Kiger says the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is already a ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is getting oh-so-close to breaking The Great One's NHL goals record. Could he even ...

With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model to a lot of kids who grew up to play alongside him in the NHL.

Alex Ovechkin is not a part of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament that's taken over the hockey world. Russians are not participating in the tournament and their status for the upcoming Olympics ...

When Ovechkin first arrived in Washington in 2005, he was a force of nature. He scored breathtaking goals, crashed into everything that moved, and played the game with a level of enthusiasm that ...

Kraken centerman Chandler Stephenson appreciates every chance he gets to play in the presence of former Washington Capitals teammate Alex Ovechkin, let alone the two other surefire Hall of Famers ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center (image credit: IMAGN) Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin had a word of advice for his ...

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is just 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's scoring record of 894 goals. Ovechkin's scoring pace is two goals per every three games played.

Alex Ovechkin is working on going down as not only one of the best players in Washington Capitals or NHL history, but one of the best to ever come from Russia. The Capitals captain is nearing the ...