Alexander Ovechkin is a real scorer. The great number eight got one more earlier in the day in a 7-3 Washington Capitals home win over the Edmonton Oilers, bringing his total to 29 goals in 41 games.

Oilers Legend Wayne Gretzky Draws Criticism EDMONTON -- "Keep politics out of sports." They have gotten their backsides ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 13 goals away from breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record.

In the middle frame, the Caps took over the contest. At 8:53, Ovechkin took a feed from Strome on a 3-on-2 rush and whipped ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ...

WASHINGTON, February 24. /TASS/. Washington Capitals’ captain Alexander Ovechkin scored a hat trick in a regular match of the National Hockey League (NHL) against Edmonton Oilers hockey club. This is ...

Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to move 13 ...

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. The 39-year-old recorded a hat trick on ...

It will still be a tight finish for Ovechkin with just 25 games remaining in the regular season and still needing 14 goals to ...

Edmonton Oilers (34-18-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (37-11-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Oilers -122, Capitals +102; ...

Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 ...