Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record with 28 games left in the ...

Game Preview, 2/8: Utah Hockey Club vs. Carolina Hurricanes WHEN: 11:00 a.m. MT WHERE: Lenovo Center - Raleigh, North ...

The Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes have been red-hot all season — and they both have reasons to get fired up against the Utah Hockey Club.

Nine games were played last night in the NHL. And there was plenty of action! Let’s see what caught our attention: Alex ...

For more, here is how Ovechkin's chase for the all-time NHL goals record has turned into the hockey's most popular prop bet.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has ...

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Filip Gustavsson made 38 saves and the Wild scored for the first time in three games for a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.

"I respect and I trust all the guys in this room, and go to war with each one of these guys. So obviously, what happened ...

There's a new team on top this week as the Jets and Capitals keep swapping positions. Plus, what's super about each team.