His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

There is gray in his hair, in his beard ... to make history and break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. Alexander Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky: Why it’s not your average record being ...

Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scored his 895th career goal this weekend. That put the 39-year-old superstar ...

Alexander Ovechkin has scored on a lot of goalies. In fact, the Washington Capitals left winger has scored on more goaltenders (183) than any other NHL player in history. But entering Sunday ...

Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers. Things you once thought to be sacrosanct − no one will ...

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 has become the greatest goal scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history — an extraordinary accomplishment that cements his legacy as one of hockey’s most influential ...

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 ...

Hurricanes rookie forward Jackson Blake had his first two-goal game, while goalie Frederik Andersen won seventh straight game ...

Alexander Ovechkin’s wife Nastasiya and their two sons, Ilya and Sergei, are cheering on the Washington Capitals this weekend. Nastasiya, 31, brought her two sons to see the Capitals take on the ...