SAN JOSE – Former San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov knew Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was destined for greatness from the first time he heard about him dominating youth ...

Alexander Ovechkin’s connections with the San Jose Sharks run deep. Famously, he grew up a Sharks fan, in the early 90’s. “One of my teammates back then wear the hat with a shark ...

Alex Ovechkin recently sent a special gift to former Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire. Ovechkin scored his first two NHL goals against Leclaire on October 5, 2005. Now, he is just nine ...

Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of history. With 886 regular-season goals, the Washington Capitals left winger is on course to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894. Gretzky set the record over ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs eight goals in the team's final 15 regular season games to break Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career goals. That's a pace of 0.53 goals a game and he ...

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 ...

Without missing a beat, Mahoney said “Alexander Ovechkin.” The general manager, doing the general manager thing, said: “Are you sure?” “Absolutely sure,” said Mahoney before he ever ...

History doesn’t come cheap. Tickets to see the Washington Capitals have skyrocketed to eye-watering prices as superstar Alex Ovechkin narrows in on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. Many ...

ANAHEIM --Teemu Selanne wasn’t going to miss a chance to see Alex Ovechkin try to move another step closer to history. The 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee will be in attendance on Tuesday when ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ...

Alexander Ovechkin is about to become the most prolific goal-scorer in hockey history. But does passing Wayne Gretzky on the career list, a feat once believed impossible, make him the greatest ...