Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals record of ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal Friday evening in the Washington Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. His next goal will ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated over to his son Sergei at the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite. He blew kisses to his wife, mother and family on the other side of the ...

Gretzky shook Ovechkin’s hand, embraced him and congratulated the “Great 8” and his family for the accomplishment. “They say records are made to be broken, but I’m not sure who’s going ...

In the aftermath of the Vancouver Canucks missing the playoffs, more details have started to trickle in regarding the feud between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller.

The New York Rangers extended general manager Chris Drury with a multi-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.

The New York Rangers fired head coach Peter Laviolette after a stunning fall from Presidents’ Trophy winners to missing the playoffs. While Laviolette takes the blame, the real issues lie in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record by scoring the 895th of his career.

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The same goes for Aatu Raty. Due to injuries to top centres Elias Pettersson and Filip Chytil, he was pushed into top-six action in Vancouver and became the go-to pivot for head coach Rick Tocchet ...