Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. The Washington Capitals’ captain made history Sunday against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play with 12:34 left in the second period.…

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York Islanders. The 39-year-old Russian superstar did it even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg. Ovechkin scored on countryman Ilya Sorokin for the first time. Sorokin became the record-extending 183rd different goaltender Ovechkin has beaten during his two-decade career in the league.

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career Sunday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated over to his son Sergei at the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite. He blew kisses to his wife, mother and family on the other side of the arena.In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career — and second of the game — to tie Gretzky's NHL record and set off a wild celebration among his Washington Capitals teammates on the ice and in the stands of the only building he has called home for the past two decades.“I’m still a little shaking and still can’t believe it,” Ovechkin said with Gretzky sitting beside him after Washington's 5-3 win over Chicago on Friday night.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has tied the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored twice on home ice Friday night and needs one more to take sole possession of the record.Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that had long seemed unapproachable. The 39-year-old Russian is in his 20th NHL season and was on pace to get to 895 in February before breaking his left leg in a shin-on-shin collision in November. He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit at Toronto in the Capitals' first game out of the Christmas break.Alex Ovechkin’s last goal scoredOvechkin scored four minutes into the Capitals' game Friday night against Chicago to get his 893rd. Then, on a power play in the third period, he took a pass from John Carlson and fired from his trademark spot in the left faceoff circle past Spencer Knight to match Gretzky.What records does Ovechkin already have?Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals and shots on…

Wayne Gretzky is all aboard the Gr8 Chase train, as he began following Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his quest to become the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer.

Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal to move one from tying and two from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great’s NHL record. The Capitals’ game against Chicago marks the start of Gretzky joining the chase in person. “It’s great,” Ovechkin said after his team’s morning […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ home game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres.Ovechkin got to the front of the net and deflected Rasmus Sandin’s shot past James Reimer to pull the Capitals within two at 9:11 of the third period.The 39-year-old is now back on pace to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 that long seemed unapproachable this spring. He has 37 this season and is on track to reach 40 for a 14th time, also the most in league history, despite missing 16 games because of a broken left fibula.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl