With three goals in his past five games, the 39-year-old is back in range to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 that long seemed unapproachable this spring.

Now, at age 39, Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 ...

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

Alex Ovechkin is now six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 889th of his career in the ...

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

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Alex Ovechkin helped the Capitals secure a crucial 3-2 victory over the Flyers on Thursday, scoring his 888th career goal.

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, doing so after ...

Washington secured its 34th playoff appearance in franchise history and the 16th since Ovechkin’s debut in 2005-06, tying the ...

Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL ...

Ovechkin, who has worn No. 8 throughout his 20 seasons with the Washington Capitals, scored his 888th goal in a 3-2 victory ...