Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin recorded his 1,000th career regular season and playoff goal on Sunday against the Colorado Avalanche, closing in on an NHL record set by Wayne Gretzky.

Maurice Richard, playing in his second Stanley Cup Playoff game, scores five goals in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals. Toe Blake has five assists. 1948 — Kentucky,

1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif. 1967 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia shoots 18-for-18 from the field against ...

The record-breaking goal No. 895 was quintessential Ovechkin — a powerful, decisive shot unleashed from his familiar left-circle “office” on the power play. Upon scoring, Ov