They helped Alex Ovechkin climb into NHL history. Here’s what that took.
They all lean on the same refrain, the three who would know best. They have seen Alex Ovechkin in a way so few have. They have skated with him. They have worked to understand his mind, to read the ...
Alex Ovechkin scores again Sunday. See how close he is toppling Wayne Gretzky's record
Five charts how close the Capitals Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both ...
'He can make you look stupid': NHL goalies on challenge of facing Alex Ovechkin
"Even if you know that shot's coming, you have to get there," said a player fooled four times by Ovechkin across his ...
NHL star breaks a Wayne Gretzky record in loss to Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby sat slumped at his locker stall Thursday night focused more on his team’s latest ...
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Ovechkin looks to get closer to Gretzky vs. Wild, but won’t face Fleury
Fleury plans to retire after this, his 21st NHL season, though, So unless Gustavsson doesn’t finish the game Thursday, the 40 ...
From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history
Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. Raised in the final years of the Soviet sports system by parents who were ...
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Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
During a matchup between the two teams last season, Winnipeg Jets centre Morgan Barron (36) skates with puck ahead of ...
NHL history’s greatest record-breaking goals: Ranking 12 from worst to best
A look at a dozen historic goals that broke an important record in style, just as Alex Ovechkin will hopefully do over the ...