His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

In this edition, former Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato writes about Alex Ovechkin, who is five goals from breaking Wayne ...

Sidney Crosby broke an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky for point-per-game consistency. By scoring 8:49 into the first ...

ESPN+ is planning five exclusive alternate telecasts known as "the OviCast" as it tracks Alex Ovechkin's chase of Wayne ...

Raised in the final years of the Soviet sports system by parents who were already accomplished athletes, Ovechkin was given ...

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer ...

In what was a must-win game for both teams on the ice Friday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins sure came ready to play.

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 ...

Everything is coming up crazy eights in the nation's capital. Alexander Ovechkin scored career goal No. 888 on Thursday and ...

The Washington Capitals moved to the verge of clinching a playoff berth by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who wears No. 8, has 888 career goals and needs seven in the team's final 12 regular season games to break Wayne Gretzky's record of 894. That's a pace of 0 ...