There would have been a tidy symmetry had Alexander Ovechkin waited until Saturday to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for career goals.

The Washington Capitals' captain now has the most goals in NHL history, a hallowed record that touched off reactions from the broader sports world on Sunday.

During the regular season, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin made history when he became the NHL's all-time leading ...

After breaking Wayne Gretzky's record and becoming the NHL's all-time leading scorer with his 895th goal on Sunday, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin was celebrated by EA Sports in an epic ...

Ovechkin tied the record after netting two goals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Gretzky set the goals record on ...

Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin broke a major NHL record while playing the New York Islanders on Sunday, April 6 ...

Alexander Ovechkin has supplanted Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goal scorer. Let that sink in for a moment, because even a few years ago, did it seem possible that anyone, from any era ...

Hockey star Alexander Ovechkin is just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record after the Washington Capitals star scored his 892nd career goal in the Caps’ 5-1 loss ...

You can find him at X @james_brizuela. Washington Capitals star, Alexander Ovechkin, has officially surpassed the goal record set by Wayne Gretzky in 1999. Gretzky achieved the record in 1,487 ...

Alexander Ovechkin currently has 892 career NHL goals, which puts him just two goals short of tying Wayne Gretzky, who holds the NHL record. Anytime a “GOAT”’s record gets approached in any ...