Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL career goals record. Now, there’s only thing left for the Washington ...

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record (895), following his second goal in the team’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, the 893rd and 894th of his career, to tie Wayne Gretzky 's record for the most ...

Ovechkin's second goal of the game, which also moved him into sole possession of the most game-winning goals ever, put him ...

Alex Ovechkin needs one goal for 40 this season, two to tie Wayne Gretzky's record and three to break the record. The Washington Capitals play the Chicago Blackhawks at 7 p.m. ET Friday at Capital ...

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The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Washington Capitals ... which was two shy of Wayne Gretzky's record. Of course, it was "business as usual" mentality for the Blackhawks, but it was hard to ...

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WASHINGTON — Wayne Gretzky witnessed ... that breaks your record,” Gretzky said at the first intermission of the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Wayne Gretzky acknowledges the fans at Capital One Arena during the game between the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks. Like many of Gretzky's records, the goals record was once thought ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin made history Friday night, scoring two goals at home to tie Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 with The Great One in the house. Ovechkin tried his hardest in the 5-3 ...