On Sunday afternoon on Long Island, the Washington Capitals star broke Wayne Gretzky’s record ... it feels unlikely anyone will ever approach Gretzky’s number. This number is so ridiculous ...

The Washington Capitals star came into Friday's game two goals shy of tying the NHL's career record, set decades ago by the great Wayne Gretzky. The Capitals have six games left in the regular season.

Eras come and go, but Wayne Gretzky's dominance was so far above ... so he could break Gretzky's record with nearly the same number of games played as the Great One. Gretzky's career included ...

to break Wayne Gretzky's record, there would be some symmetry. Gretzky scored his final goal in March 1999 against the Islanders. And Ovechkin and Gretzky will have played the same number of games ...

Gretzky was held scoreless by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did earn an assist, the 2,857th point of his amazing career. A ...

Wayne Gretzky honored two of the greatest goal scorers ... The Great One wore a No. 9 red pin over the left side of his chest, the number of Gordie Howe. Gretzky held the NHL record for 31 years ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to close in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time career ... it is theoretically possible that Ovechkin could match Gretzky's goals IN THE SAME NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED!

Wayne Gretzky congratulated Alex Ovechkin during ... 1,487th career game. That’s the same number of games that Gretzky needed to get to 894.

(Adam Hunger / AP) NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most ... a nickname honoring his jersey number, captured attention from North America to Ovechkin ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... He has played in the same number of career games as Gretzky. He broke his tie with Gretzky with a power-play ...

Ovechkin is the 10th player in the league’s 107-year history to hold the all-time goals leader title (either outright or tied). He is the fourth to claim that distinction in the last 72 years, ...

Wayne Gretzky honored two of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history ... The Great One wore a No. 9 red pin over the left ...