The Washington Capitals player scored his 895th NHL career goal, prompting praise from Russian media and politicians.

Ovechkin surpassed 40 goals this season for the 14th time — two more than Gretzky and the most in league history.

One of Russia’s greatest athletes just broke a longstanding record. As an avowed Putin supporter, it is impossible to ...

Russia's Alex Ovechkin becomes the National Hockey League's highest all-time scorer by hitting his 895th career goal to ...

Alex Ovechkin scoring his 895th career goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record reverberated quickly around hockey, sports ...

For NHL playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most (122). Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had ...

New York — Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect version of his signature one-timer that has defined his remarkable ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's career NHL regular-season record of 894 goals, one that has ...

The Capitals superstar scored goal No. 895 at 7:26 of the second period on the power play in the Islanders' 4-1 win at UBS ...

For NHL playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most (122). Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association regular season and playoffs, while ...

For NHL playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most (122). Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had ...

It’s been a long time coming, but Alex Ovechkin can finally call himself the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with number 895 on Sunday. The 39-year-old overtook Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 goals after s ...