The Washington Capitals star needs just a few more goals to break the NHL's hallowed scoring record held by "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored the Capitals' lone goal in a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, pulling that much ...

moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record. Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning with four minutes left in the third period after getting stopped twice ...

While in the Hall of Fame’s famed Stick Storage Centre, which holds more than 4,000 sticks, the oldest dating to 1875, Ovechkin was fascinated with an old, wooden one with a long flat blade. It belonged to Maurice Richard, who held the NHL goal record with 544 before Howe passed him on Nov. 10, 1963.

Grand Rapids winger Cross Hanas was named the first star in a 3-2 victory against the Moose on Wednesday at Canada Life Centre.

Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s record.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Gage Goncalves, right, battle along the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025 ...