Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take ...

Alex Ovechkin is just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 that long seemed unapproachable.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ...

Calvin Pickard came on to start the second period ... Avalanche: Makar leads all NHL defensemen in goals (22) and points (63) and is on pace for career years in both. Oilers: Perry has six goals ...

EDMONTON - It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and ...

Knoblauch opted to go with Calvin Pickard between the pipes over starter ... He was elevated to the NHL team's backup role in November when the Oilers sent struggling netminder Jack Campbell ...

Pickard got staked to an early lead before the high octane Capitals roared back in a duel of backup netminders. The 32-year-old will fall to 14-6-0 in 22 starts and has now dropped consecutive ...

In goal Sunday ...

Urho Vaakanainen is in his seventh NHL season, and the Rangers are his third team, but the 26-year-old defenseman never has reached the playoffs. So his involvement in the 4 Nations Face-Off for ...

The end of the 4 Nations Face-Off is the beginning of the road to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with eight games televised by ABC, TNT, "Hockey Night in Canada," NHL Network and "Prime Monday Night Hockey.

(Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images) Wayne Gretzky owns a laundry list of NHL records, including the mark for the most career points. A player earns a point by either scoring a goal or ...