At this point, the record falling looks imminent. But when? Now that's an interesting and possibly infuriating question.

But Ovechkin left that Nov. 18 game against the Utah Hockey Club with what the team initially described as a lower-body injury. An X-ray revealed a broken left fibula, bringing his pursuit of ...

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin to catch atop the NHL all-time goal leaderboard, and it's the greatest one of ...

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Milestone Monday heads to Dec. 30, 1981, when Wayne Gretzky had a night to remember with the Edmonton Oilers. Gretzky scored five goals against the Philadelphia ...

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

Ovechkin’s goal, for the record, was his 60th empty netter, the most in NHL history. More importantly, it brought him to ...

Wayne Gretzky, widely regarded as the greatest hockey player ever, holds an unparalleled position in NHL history. Nicknamed ...

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

Alex Ovechkin scored in his return to the ice on Saturday in the Washington Capitals 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, bringing the 39-year-old within 25 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

There was a possibility of a return before the NHL's holiday break, but the team decided a few extra days would be best for ... 868 career NHL goals, 26 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record ...