Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is now six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the ...

1982 — Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season. 1995 — Scotty Bowman gets his 900th regular-season coaching victory as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Canucks 2-1 in Vancouver.

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1994 — Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe’s NHL record ... finishes his career with a record 4,367 base hits (NPB & MLB) as Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland A’s, 5-4 in Tokyo, Japan.

Wayne Gretzky (894) 2. Alex Ovechkin (888 ... Ovechkin was out on the ice to help preserve a late third-period lead against Seattle, and wrestled enough space from a Kraken defender to score ...

Seattle at Edmonton Let’s face facts, it’s not been the greatest of home stands for the Edmonton Oilers. On Tuesday, a 7-1 ...

As the league’s best teams jockey for post-season home-ice advantage near the top of the standings, the battle for the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

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

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...