Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 13 goals away from breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record.

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is so close to the NHL goal record that he may break that record this year, even coming ...

Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take ...

Ovechkin isn't new to breaking records, he currently tied for most game-winning goals with Jaromir Jagr. Additionally, ...

Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington ...

Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals will strive to keep their runaway-train momentum going when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

Amid all the record talk, the Washington Capitals are looking like a pretty good group, cranking out one hit after another.

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999.

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. The 39-year-old recorded a hat trick on ...

The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would ...

Alex Ovechkin delivered his 32nd career hat trick to climb just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring ...

Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are 12 games on the schedule for Tuesday, ...