Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with ...

Wayne Gretzky retired from the NHL in 1999 statistically as the greatest player to ever lace a pair of skates. When the Great One officially called it a career, he held numerous records that ...

ELMONT, N.Y. --After Alex Ovechkin completed his chase of Wayne ... Capitals. Gretzky finished his career in 1999 with 894 goals, also in 1,487 games during 20 NHL seasons, with the Edmonton ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spoke followed by Wayne Gretzky, who held the record since passing Gordie Howe in 1994. Gretzky began appearing at Washington Capitals games on Friday when Ovechkin ...

Alex Ovechkin on Sunday broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most career goals when he scored No. 895 against the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon. The Washington Capitals went on the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals ... 1979 Stanley Cup titles: 4, all with Edmonton (1984, ‘85, ’87, '88) NHL records: Goals (895), power-play goals (325 ...

Alex Ovechkin officially stands alone as the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal Sunday against the New York Islanders. The giant moment was a ...

Alex Ovechkin with his 895th career goal has broken Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record that most ... 1979 Stanley Cup titles: 4, all with Edmonton (1984, ‘85, ’87, '88) Teams: Edmonton Oilers ...

The moment the whole NHL season has been leading up to finally happened on Sunday afternoon, when Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th goal to break Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.