Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...

Barry Trotz on how Ovechkin has continued to evolve as opponents adjust to him: "He could take hard coaching, and that’s very ...

Ovechkin did not let a 4-2 loss to the Wild at Xcel Energy Center, Minnesota stop him from honoring the Wild star goalie, who ...

Ovechkin has played 66 career games against the Sabres, totaling 41 goals and 68 points. In his lone meeting with the Sabres ...

Christopher Hennessy is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints, with additional expertise in the NHL and golf. He graduated ...

Alex Ovechkin, a renowned NHL goal-scorer, overcame early doubts to become a hockey legend. His journey from Moscow to leading the Washington Capitals to their first Stanley Cup win in 2018 ...

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer player and they were traveling with their teams, leaving no one to take ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 889 goals and needs five to tie and six to break the record.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record in the NHL. The league plans a brief on-ice ceremony when he achieves this feat. A special delegation, including Gretzky and ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Washington’s Alex Ovechkin is now six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 889th of his career in a 3-2 overtime loss against the ...