The Great Eight, as the Washington Capital is sometimes called, began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's 894. But, perhaps, ...

A video montage of Ovechkin's path to 894 played on arena video boards during the next stoppage in play. He's now one goal ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Sometime ...

After a few seconds, Ovechkin’s personal goal song, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” by Big Joe Turner," started blaring from arena speakers as mascot Slapshot flipped the counter in one corner from 892 to 893.

Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's new goal-scoring leader ... He has racked up nine goal-scoring titles and passed Wayne Gretzky's 894, a record once thought to be unbreakable. He scored in Game No ...

"It's just an honor to be living through this," said Tom Wilson, whose pass to Ovechkin led to history on Sunday.

The happiness was like a wave throughout the night, from a pregame ceremony honoring teammates with whom Ovechkin won the ...

Alex Ovechkin is just one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record in the National Hockey League, ...

Alex Ovechkin has done it. The Washington Capitals superstar has scored his 895th career goal to pass Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. He entered the season 42 short of breaking ...

began the season 41 goals behind Gretzky's 894. But, perhaps, numbers fall short of conveying how dominant the two players' careers have been. Ovechkin scored his 40th and 41st of the year on April 4.

The game was halted so Ovechkin could be honored for his achievement. Gretzky, Ovechkin and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman ...