While the NHL has seen countless talents and superstars, there is no question Wayne Gretzky is among the best. Vincent ...

After Fleury snuffed out Washington’s first two shootout chances and Matt Boldy capitalized during his turn, Fleury ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and ...

The NHL has been a wild ride since returning from the Christmas Break. In the past 10 days, we’ve seen Montreal, Detroit, and ...

A major shuffle in the voting gives us a brand-new order in the top five. Plus, here's what each team must focus on as the calendar has flipped.

It was the day that fans of the Oilers found out that their hero and NHL great — Wayne Gretzky — had been moved ... the following season for his best year yet. Before his final OHL season ...

1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points; 4 assists in 5-4 home win over Edmonton brings his total to 2,011, 1 more than ...

Alex Ovechkin scores on the power play, which is his 860th career goal, making him 34 shy of tying Wayne Gretzky for the most goals of all time. Ovechkin was one of six different Capitals to score ...

Alex Ovechkin has four goals in five games since returning from a broken leg. The Washington Capitals captain now has 19 this ...

and it's the greatest one of them all. One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back from his fractured left fibula and resuming his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... The Capitals play Wednesday, Jan. 8, at home against ...