Alex Ovechkin tied the NHL record for most career goals, putting him side-by-side with The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored the history-tying goal when he recorded his 894th goal on Friday when he found the back of the net at the 6:13 mark in the third period. It was his second goal of the night.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal on Tuesday night to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins.

Wayne Gretzky arrived several minutes before puck drop to be in attendance for the Washington Capitals' game against Chicago with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great's NHL career record.

Alex Ovechkin has scored his 893rd career goal to move one back of tying and two away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. Ovechkin beat Spencer Knight 3:52 into the Washington Capitals' home game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

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 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Two hockey dignitaries will be in attendance on Friday night to witness the Great 8 pursue NHL history. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky are expected to be in the building together for tonight’s Washington Capitals game against the Chicago Blackhawks as left winger Alex Ovechkin inches closer to eclipsing Gretzky’s