Now, at age 39, Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL's all-time goals leader, and he can pass Gretzky's mark of 894 ...

Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.

Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, MNMT, SN360, TVAS) ...

Crosby actually doesn't yet hold the Pittsburgh record in this stat. Super Mario Lemieux had 1,723 points with the Penguins.

NHL exec Colin Campbell says the league is prepared for anything as far as validating goal No. 895, but, "Just please, please ...

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Wayne Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin, move over. All jokes aside, it's been a terrific start for Carolina Hurricanes forward Mark ...

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

Ovechkin's game-winning goal was the 135th of his NHL career, tying Jaromir Jagr for the most all time. Ovechkin (1,467 games ...

The Montreal Canadian is really giving us the taste to believe in the series, and most importantly, it allows us to believe ...

Also, why the NHL's decentralized draft could be a one-and-done, and Gary Bettman discusses playoff format, rule changes and ...

The NHL regular season will end in less than a month. One team on Thursday can become the first to clinch a playoff berth.