It was career goal No. 873 for Ovechkin. He now needs 22 goals to surpass Gretzky's total of 894. Ovechkin, 39, was drafted by the Capitals at No. 1 overall in 2004. He's played in 1,453 games ...

Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky's hallowed career record after scoring in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Ovechkin blocked a ...

His empty-netter at 19:01 of the third period was his 20th of the season, making him the second player in NHL history to score at least 20 goals in 20 straight seasons (Gordie Howe, 22 seasons).

Alex Ovechkin added an empty net goal, career goal No. 873, to give Washington a 4-1 lead ... the left shoulder of Logan Thompson for the score. Tom Wilson's power play goal gives Washington ...

It’s what is so great about the game when a guy can score his first goal. It’s a dream come true.” Mangiapane extended it to 3-1 at 14:54 on a backhand shot from the slot off a pass from ...

It was career goal No. 873 for Ovechkin. He now needs 22 goals to surpass Gretzky's total of 894. ALEX OVECHKIN WITH THE SHOT BLOCK BEFORE THE EMPTY NETTER FOR GOAL 873 🔥 pic.twitter.com ...