The Washington Capitals superstar continues to close in on Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

1994 — Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 goals. 1996 — Todd Eldredge becomes the first American in eight years to win the gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is 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 Gretzky's ...

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 9 goals from overtaking Wayne ... He topped Gretzky's 56 empty netters last season when he tallied three. Rounding the top five of empty-net goal ...

That will always be Gretzky, no matter if this regular-season goals record tumbles. Washington now moves on north to San Jose for a Saturday game. Listen to the Puck Podcast on your favorite podcast ...

Gretzky broke out of his mini-slump with his 799th goal and three assists in a 7-0 win against the Ottawa Senators. Three ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 886 ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the afternoon against the Edmonton Oilers and the 880 th of his career, he skated to the glass at a raucous Capital One Arena and fist-bumped a little boy ...