Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

That puts him on pace to not just pass Gretzky but to hit the 900-goal mark to boot. While the "GR8 Chase" is a sight to behold, so is Ovechkin's resilience and durability. He has been able to ...

"The Great Eight" is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky — then with ...

Even when seasons were cut short by lockout or coronavirus, Ovechkin made sure to at least hit the 20-goal mark. In his 20 NHL seasons, the lowest goal total Ovechkin ever reached was the ...