As Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, the Great One told CNBC he has ...

Wayne Gretzky stands atop the NHL's all-time goals scored list, but Alexander Ovechkin is not far behind. The Washington ...

The Capitals announced Thursday that Ovechkin suffered a fractured left fibula and was expected to miss four to six ...

An award to the best teenage freshman would pay homage to the greatest player in the game and level the playing field a ...

Here are the results of our poll of 161 NHL players, with a representative sampling of the best comments for each question.

As a kid, the Utah Hockey Club forward picked the Washington Capitals — one of the Penguins’ NHL rivals — as his favorite team and Alex Ovechkin as his favorite player. “I don’t really ...

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky said Alex Ovechkin has been exceptional for the game of hockey. The "Great One" said all records ...

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky said Alex Ovechkin has been exceptional for the game of hockey. The "Great One ... he has nothing but admiration for the player who could soon dethrone him.