Order byBest matchMost fresh

Alex Ovechkin chases Wayne Gretzky

Digest more
Top News
Overview
On Friday night, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin tied the record.
From Yahoo
Ovechkin is about to walk through that door.
From The New York Times

Read more on News Digest

Alexander Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's scoring record
Wayne Gretzky has held the record for most NHL goals since decades, scoring 894 goals before his retirement in 1999. On Friday night, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin tied the record. He's expected to break it in the coming days.
See our best bet for when Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s record
In the NHL world, there’s at least one storyline that is keeping hockey fans tuning in every night. Alexander Ovechkin currently has 892 career NHL goals, which puts him just two goals short of tying Wayne Gretzky, who holds the NHL record.
Alex Ovechkin declined opportunity to pass Wayne Gretzky on all-time list with empty-net goal: 'Let's wait'
Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the NHL all-time goals record with two tallies against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. He had the opportunity to go for the hat trick and No. 895 with an empty-netter late in the game,
Alex Ovechkin scored No. 894 ‘in theater and in style.’ His next goal will be even grander
Alex Ovechkin will reach the summit. In a career jammed with consequential goals, none will be remembered more than the next one. We’ll talk about it then, and we’ll do it in the grandest of terms, because that’s how it all works.
Ovechkin ties Gretzky’s NHL goals record with Nos. 893, 894
Alex Ovechkin has joined Wayne Gretzky atop the NHL goals list. Ovechkin scored his 893rd and 894th goals to tie Gretzky for the most in League history in a 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena on Friday.
Alexander Ovechkin Goes for Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Scoring Record Tonight: Here’s Where to Stream the Capitals Game Online
Hockey star Alexander Ovechkin is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record after the Washington Capitals star scored his 892nd career goal in the Caps’ 5-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
Ice legends: Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky had different paths to 894
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has finally caught up to Wayne Gretzky, tying him for the most goals scored in an NHL career.
When did Alex Ovechkin begin his NHL career?
As far as when it all began for Ovechkin, he played his first game for the Washington Capitals in 2005. His first NHL goal ever was in the Caps' season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality
His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.
Alexander Ovechkin ties with Wayne Gretzky's all-time record as the chase to 895 nears its historic conclusion
Alexander Ovechkin is on the verge of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record, needing just two more goals. This remarkable achievem
The Spun on MSN1h
Sidney Crosby Sends Classy Message To Alexander Ovechkin
Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin's careers will forever be tied after entering the NHL in 2005-06 and putting together Hall of Fame resumes as longstanding rivals in the Eastern Conference. After matching Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record on Friday,
Explore more
The Alex Ovechkin Eras: Eight spans that define the Great 8
Witness Ovi's evolution from rock star rookie to "young gun" to Cup winner to chasing Gretzky (and much more).
Ticket prices skyrocket for fans' next chance to see Alex Ovechkin break scoring record in-person
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will travel to Long Island after he tied Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. Tickets for that game skyrocketed late Friday night.
How Donald Trump blew up the hockey season and a Russian might save it
The wellspring of that discord is the White House, where President Donald Trump has spent months denigrating Canada with 51st-state rhetoric and antagonizing America’s northern neighbor, and Canadian fans have responded by booing mercilessly at the U.S. national anthem when American teams cross the border.
Feedback
"%24%20is%20not%20defined","Stack":"ReferenceError%3A%20%24%20is%20not%20defined%0A%20%20%20%20at%20self%3A62%3A3529%0A%20%20%20%20at%20self%3A62%3A3535","Meta":"self","Line":"62","Char":"3529"