Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

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.

Here is everything Ovechkin said in his postgame press conference after breaking Gretzky's all-time goals record: On how it feels to break Wayne Gretzky's record: "To be honest wi ...

Five charts how Capitals Alex Ovechkin equaled Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 against the Islanders on Sunday, passing Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader.

Even after Ovechkin broke Gretzky's all-time goals record, some of "The Great Ones" records will never be topped ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin cracked a Bud Light and casually took a sip as nearby fans chanted, “Ovi! Ovi!” He was soon joined by Wayne Gretzky to put the two greatest goal-scorers in NHL history ...

Alex Ovechkin, at 39, continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's records, now setting his sights on Gretzky's NHL career ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin today scored his 895th career goal to complete “THE GR8 CHASE” and surpass Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals not only finished his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record this season, ...

Hockey collectors are in for a treat. Alex Ovechkin, after breaking Wayne Gretzky's record, has signed eight of his rookie ...

The Great Eight is now the greatest goal-scorer. Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne Gretzky on Sunday at UBS Arena, scoring his 895th career goal to stand atop hockey’s all-time list ...