The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

The New York Islanders have a big decision to make with big center Brock Nelson, a pending unrestricted free agent who seems ...

While most of the NHL’s top players are competing at the 4 Nations Face-Off, some of the league’s top Russian players like ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a huge win for the NHL, but without the Russian team, Alexander Ovechkin has some thoughts.

When Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin speaks, people listen—especially when the topic is young Philadelphia Flyers ...

Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash make their betting picks for the second half of the NHL season, one for every team.

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Alex Ovechkin criticizes the NHL for excluding Russian players from the Four Nations Faceoff, jeopardizing Russia's ...

Following the Four nations face-off event, the NHL returns from its midseason break Saturday. With no team pulling away in ...

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

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