Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

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With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 879 ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 876 goals and needs 19 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...

(AP Photo/Nick Wass) Alex Ovechkin’s last goal scored Ovechkin fired a blast of a shot past Vezina Trophy front-runner Connor Hellebuyck to tie the score and help the Capitals force overtime ...

Alex Ovechkin took some time before practice on ... Ovechkin met with Bondra’s grandson before practice and stopped to take photos with the young fan and give him the gift.

HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 1: Cam Whitmore #7 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on February 1, 2025 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER ...

FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Nov. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick ...

OTTAWA, CANADA - JANUARY 30: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals scores a powerplay goal against the Ottawa Senators during the third period at Canadian Tire Centre on January 30, 2025 in ...

When Brendan Morrison played for the Washington Capitals in 2009-10, he was amazed by the goal-scoring prowess of a young Alex Ovechkin. But a road trip in Edmonton solidified just how much of a ...