A little more than three decades before Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, the “Great One” ...

Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin combined for a great photo to celebrate the Washington Capitals star tying “The Great One” on ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has finally caught up to Wayne Gretzky, tying him for the most goals scored in an ...

The playoffs are six games away, but the Capitals first want to make sure Ovechkin gets the record all to himself.

Wayne Gretzky will forever be linked to Alex Ovechkin in the NHL record books, but the 'Great One' has been helping the ...

WASHINGTON -- Wayne Gretzky was in the building to witness history Friday, watching from a suite at Capital One Arena as Alex ...

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Credit: Last month, at the 4 Nations Confrontation, Wayne Gretzky became a highly polarizing figure in Canada. In the context of an economic war, some felt he was sympathizing too much with the US ...

1991 — London beats Frankfurt 24-11 in the first World League of American Football game. 1994 — Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the top goal scorer in NHL history. The Los ...

Wayne Gretzky's trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings had immense effects on the NHL. 'The Trade' as it was called at the time sent shockwaves across the league and felt personal ...

1994 — Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the top goal scorer in NHL history. The Los Angeles Kings center scores in the second period for his 62nd NHL record.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to NHL history after the “Great 8” reached a fitting number in his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record. Ovechkin scored his ...