Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Ovechkin has scored 872 goals in 1,451 games. He is just 23 goals away from breaking Gretzky's tally of 894 goals in 1,487 games.

With Ovi set to break Gretzky's career goals record, many comparisons have been drawn between them. But only one man can say ...

WASHINGTON — Coaching Alex Ovechkin for three seasons has normalized his hot pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals ...

The Capitals captain has not played since suffering the injury during a collision with Jack McBain of the Utah Hockey Club on ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin ...

But Ovechkin left that Nov. 18 game against the Utah Hockey Club with what the team initially described as a lower-body ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is officially set to make his return to chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has now moved within 23 goals of catching Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history.

NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin is 25 goals short of Wayne Gretzky's record after two goals this weekend for the Washington ...

Utah Hockey Club. He returned on Dec. 28 and has scored goals in four of his first seven games back. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career ...

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 ...

Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery confirmed the news following the team's morning skate inside Scotiabank Arena.