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The Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Wednesday night. But that one Washington goal was incredibly important. Alex Ovechkin scored for the 892nd time in his career, two shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. With seven games left in the season, Ovechkin is on pace to grab the record before the […]

The Washington Capitals took a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Raleigh. Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record, now just three goals away, but the Hurricanes clinched their playoff spot with two points. ONLY THREE GOALS TO GO! 🤯 #Gr8Chase Alex Ovechkin is THREE goals away from breaking […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back at it again. He did not waste much time Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Beantown to find the back of the net, as the 39-year-old forward scored on the man advantage in the first period to give the Caps a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin […]

After the Washington Capitals’ 8-5 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, but star Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th goal, bringing him within four of catching Wayne Gretzky and becoming the NHL’s all-time leader. The loss stuck out in Ovechkin’s mind more than the goal that brought him closer to history. “We lost three in […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star center and captain Sidney Crosby unlocked another huge milestone in his incredible hockey career on Tuesday night. Crosby entered the game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh with 1,669 career points, which were tied for fourth with Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky for most points by an […]

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. Ovechkin posted his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks. The Capitals defeated the Sharks, 5-1. Ovechkin now just needs eight goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 goals. The Capitals star loves seeing fans get interested in […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of hockey immortality, but he’s still a team-first guy. Ovi, who needs just nine more goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, didn’t score in Tuesday’s 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, but his selfless play was on full display late in the third period. With […]

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal in the third period of the team’s 3-2 overtime win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday, and he is just 10 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 for the NHL record. “Great job on the faceoff. Great battle. Puck came to […]

LeBron James isn’t the only one aging like fine wine in the pro-team sports scene in North America. Don’t forget about the Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin, who is hot on the heels of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record for most career goals. On Sunday, the three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner found the back of […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 on Sunday to win their second straight game since the international break. After an 8-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, the Caps smoked a Stanley Cup contender Sunday. Alex Ovechkin secured his 32nd career hat trick in the Capitals’ victory. How close is Ovechkin to […]

It’s only a matter of time before we witness National Hockey League history by Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, who is on the cusp of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894 career goals. Ovechkin inched closer to the record during Tuesday night’s victory on home ice over the Florida Panthers; he scored into the […]

In the third period of a Thursday night battle between the Washington Capitals and the Ottawa Senators, future NHL Hall of Famer inched closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. “Alex Ovechkin scored on the PP and is now 19 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record,” Capitals Insider Tarik El-Bashir wrote. Entering the game, […]

Although the Edmonton Oilers were unable to slow down the league-leading Washington Capitals on home ice on Tuesday night, it wasn’t due to trying on Leon Draisaitl’s part. The German superstar scored the game’s opening goal and added an assist in the 3-2 defeat, increasing his point streak to seven games (five goals, seven assists). His […]

The Washington Capitals are switching up the lineup Tuesday for Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin is expected to share ice time with Pierre-Luc Dubois, per NHL.com, rather than Dylan Strome. It would be the first time since the NHL Preseason that Ovechkin and Dubois were skating on the same line. The Capitals are making the move in […]

The Washington Capitals took care of business on Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital city, defeating the New York Rangers by a 7-4 final score. And doing the game, the ageless Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of history. During the third period, he beat Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick with a nifty backhand shot, giving him […]

The Washington Capitals got a huge Alex Ovechkin boost on Saturday night. “Ovi” returned to the lineup after missing extended time due to an injury. Washington has played well without Ovechkin in the lineup. But the Capitals are certainly pleased to have him back. And it did not take him long to make an impact […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is currently on the IR with a broken leg, but he got off to a blistering start to begin the 2024-25 season. Ovi scored 15 goals in his first 18 games before the injury and sits just 27 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for the all-time scoring record. While the Russian […]

The Washington Capitals are looking to build off the momentum from their convincing victory over the Vegas Golden Knights with their first-ever trip to Salt Lake City, taking on the Utah Hockey Club for the first time since their move from Arizona. And as usual, all eyes continue to be on Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin […]

It is no secret at this point that Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. “The Great One” ended his illustrious career with 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin is closing in on his record as the games go on. After Sunday night’s game with the Vegas Golden Knights, Ovechkin sits at […]

The Arizona Coyotes are no more, as the NHL moved the franchise to Utah before this season. That led to many fans asking “what if?” about an arena, big free agents, and various questionable decisions. Former Phoenix Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky revealed the greatest “what if” in franchise history involving Patrick Kane and the 2007 […]

The Washington Capitals started hot against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, getting out to a 3-1 first-period lead. Two of those goals were scored by Alex Ovechkin, bringing his career total to 857. That is 37 short of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894. The flurry from the veteran garnered great fan reactions on […]

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin is only 41 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record — and The Great One wants him to do it. Not only has Gretzky been keeping a close eye on the Russian’s progress over the last couple of years, he has been in touch with Ovechkin regarding the NHL […]

The Florida Panthers began their Stanley Cup defense on Tuesday evening against the Boston Bruins and won in convincing fashion. In the process, Aleksander Barkov put himself in exclusive company with the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers captain collected an assist for his 10th consecutive home opener. Via NHL PR: “Aleksander […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the NHL during the 1967-68 expansion, introducing professional hockey to Southern California. Despite some early postseason exits, the team enjoyed moderate success. The franchise’s fortunes changed dramatically with the acquisition of Wayne Gretzky, regarded as the greatest player ever to lace up a pair of skates. Gretzky’s arrival significantly boosted […]

The Los Angeles Kings joined the NHL during the expansion for the 1967-68 season, bringing professional hockey to Southern California and achieving moderate success despite several early postseason exits. Everything changed dramatically with the acquisition of the greatest player of all time in Wayne Gretzky, which boosted the franchise’s popularity and sparked new interest in […]

Throughout the history of sports, a few athletes have stood above the rest in male athletics. Some sports have a player/competitor whose legacy was so far superior to their peers and whose skillset was so advanced in comparison to their competition that they will be remembered forever, perhaps even as the GOAT (greatest of all […]

Nathan MacKinnon from the Colorado Avalanche emerged as the standout at the NHL awards ceremony on Thursday, claiming both the Hart Memorial Trophy for league MVP and the Ted Lindsay Award for the NHL Players Association’s top player. He began the season with a 35-game point streak at home, ranking second all-time behind only Wayne […]

The hockey stick Wayne Gretzky used during the Edmonton Oilers’ series-clinching game in the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals was sold for $336,000, setting a new record for an NHL-used stick, Sotheby’s announced on Friday. The 1988 Stanley Cup was Gretzky’s fourth and last championship, as well as the Oilers’ second consecutive win. This stick, signed […]

Basketball legend Charles Barkley ribbed hockey legend and NHL on TNT analyst Wayne Gretzky in the presence of top draft prospects on hand for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. Top NHL Draft prospects Macklin Celebrini, Cayden Lindstrom, Zeev Buium, and Artyom Levshunov appeared at the […]

Aleksander Barkov has been a critical piece of the Florida Panthers since he was drafted No. 2 overall by the franchise back in 2013. And just over a decade into his tenure in Sunrise, the Finnish superstar is on the verge of helping the Cats avenge last year’s Stanley Cup Final loss and bringing a […]

The Edmonton Oilers were one of the greatest teams of the 1980s, winning four Stanley Cups then adding a fifth in 1990. There’s no surprise that the majority of this list comes from those 1980s teams. However, the current iteration of the Oilers is also featured on this list, bridging the gap after some lean […]

Alex Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals are in for another long offseason after being swept in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the New York Rangers. The Great Eight will be entering his 20th NHL season in 2024-25, and remains just 42 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers scored early and often en route to reclaiming the lead in their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. As he often is for this club, McDavid was the catalyst in the convincing 6-1 victory, helping the Oil steal back home-ice […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby matched Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record for the most point-per-game seasons, averaging a point per game for 19 consecutive campaigns with a three-point performance in a win against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. 19 POINT-PER-GAME SEASONS FOR SID! 🐧 Sidney Crosby has tied Wayne Gretzky for the […]

The Edmonton Oilers knocked off the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in a history-setting game that is sure to be remembered for quite some time. The Oilers’ star center Connor McDavid continued his masterful play on the season, compiling a goal and an assist in the 2-0 victory. Prior to the game the Oilers’ […]

When someone has a one-on-one exchange with Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht for the first time, it is usually memorable. During a press conference for star wide receiver Mike Evans– who signed a two-year $52 million contract extension early in the week– Licht entertained the media by recalling where he was when the […]

Mike Evans put his signature on a two-year, $41 million contract Friday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that deal could reach as much as $52 million if the powerful receiver reaches all his incentives. While many of the top names in the NFL are waiting for the start of free agency March 13 before […]

Connor McDavid has been an apple tree lately, failing to score a goal but recording an eye-opening 17 assists in the last seven Edmonton Oilers games. Although the Oil lost a thrilling 6-5 overtime decision to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, the captain made even more history in the contest. McDavid is just the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on an action-packed cross-conference matchup against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Toronto handed Anaheim a commanding 9-2 loss. Moreover, center Auston Matthews delivered an impressive performance that replicated Wayne Gretzky’s 1983-84 feat. Auston Matthews’ historical performance lifts the Maple Leafs over the Ducks  Matthews scored back-to-back Hat Tricks for the […]