It's rare that an athlete transcends his sport and becomes its face to millions of both die-hard as well as casual and even non-fans. Even now, decades after his retirement from hockey, if you asked ...

Ovechkin is 16 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s record. As Alex Ovechkin continues his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record, former New York Islanders defenseman Darius Kasparaitis is helping ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep NHL immortality. With two goals Friday night, he has tied Wayne Gretzky at 894, the most career goals in the history of the sport. With 13:47 ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin made history on Friday as he tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals. With Gretzky watching, Ovechkin scored two goals in the Capitals' 5-3 win ...