JJ Peterka, Sabres: Buffalo is in a perpetual state of rebuilding, but this is a case where the Sabres want several win-now guys in exchange for one young stud. They’re tired of being in the basement ...

Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos has the third-most goals (580) among active players, behind Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.

The Islanders have won two in a row, including a 4-1 victory over Washington on Sunday, a game that saw Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin become the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer.

Alex Ovechkin scoring his 895th career goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record reverberated quickly around hockey, sports and the rest of the world ...

The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals in the game where Alexander Ovechkin broke the all-time goal record, but the two points in the standings won’t do them much good.

Alex Ovechkin scoring his 895th career goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record reverberated quickly around hockey, sports and the rest of the world. To reach this milestone and pass Wayne ...

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time career goals mark this week, when he scored two goals in a win over the Chicago Blackhawks for his 893rd and 894th ...

Top NHL blueliners, goalies and scorers explain Ovi's unique skill as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record.

Alexander Ovechkin must come down, but the space beneath him expands with each leap. He bounces higher and higher — hanging in mid-air for several moments longer — as physics grapples with his ...