Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th National Hockey League goal in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

The Great 8 sits second on the all-time scoring list only behind The Great One.

With the Capitals in town Thursday night, Kraken fans get an up-close view of Alex Ovechkin as he closes in on Wayne ...

Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many ...

At the age of 39 and 21 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has the best ...

For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.

In a candid interview on The Howard Stern Show in 1996, NHL legend Wayne Gretzky shared a shocking anecdote from the 1987 Canada Cup.

Alex Ovechkin's chase for the NHL career goals record has made him, and the Washington Capitals, the NHL's hottest bet.

and Ovechkin arrived to Rogers Place a little early to pay tribute to Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin is chasing down Gretzky's record of most career NHL goals, with the Capitals forward only 20 behind ...

Alex Ovechkin is already in the midst of a historic season, but the Washington Capitals legend continues to prove why he’s the best goal scorer in NHL history.

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit ... registering the first and last goal of the game. Both goaltenders were at their best on Thursday, with neither team ...