Chicago put goalie Spencer Knight back in the game after that, so Ovechkin came back in and nearly got the hat trick anyway.

The lowly Chicago Blackhawks were in town — along with Wayne Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman — and the goals were ...

Everything was set up for Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record on Friday night ... goalie for an extra attacker, Ovechkin refused the opportunity to get back on the ...

Everything was set up for Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record on Friday night. The lowly Chicago Blackhawks were in town — along with Wayne Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary ...

Everything was set up for Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record on Friday night. The lowly Chicago Blackhawks were in town — along with Wayne Gretzky and NHL commissioner ...

He had two goals early in the third period to tie Gretzky at 894, but Chicago pulled its goalie while down 4-3 and gave him too good of an opportunity with an empty net. Ovechkin could be seen ...

Ovechkin's second goal of the game, which also moved him into sole possession of the most game-winning goals ever, put him ...

Ovechkin, the most prolific empty net goal-scorer in league history, could have returned to the ice and given himself a chance to climb beyond Gretzky on the NHL's scoring charts. He opted against ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.