W ASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals clinched a playoff berth by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3 ...

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 888th goal Thursday ...

Ovi now has has 52 career goals against Philadelphia, the all-time second-most against the Flyers, passing Mario Lemieux. Alex Ovechkin nets his 888th career goal, putting him seven away from ...

Alex Ovechkin is just one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record in the National Hockey League, the crowning achievement of a stellar 20-season career. Ovechkin ...

After scoring his 38th goal of the season, and 891st of his career, on Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is just three goals away from tying Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday to tie Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 — a mark he reached in 1,486 career games ... “He gets that one in the ...