Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season. Ovechkin ...

Alexander Ovechkin kicked off the Washington Capitals' final portion of the season with a blistering start. He netted the 32nd hat-trick of his remarkable career against the Edmonton Oilers ...

Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto (12) celebrates his goal against the Washington ... (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne ...

Everyone knows: 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 ...

Now just 13 goals shy of overtaking Gretzky's record, Ovechkin's heroic performance on Sunday left hockey fans in awe, and they sounded off on social media. Alexander Ovechkin is the greatest of ...

Alexander Ovechkin kept his march toward hockey history moving forward Sunday with a hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers. His second-period tallies extended the Washington Capitals' lead to 4-1 ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...

Who might fill such a tremendous vacuum? As someone who does have a fairly deep understanding of politics, all I can say is that Alexander Ovechkin checks a great many boxes. Never say "never." ...