Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) gestures to his son Sergei (not pictured) after the Capitals' game against the St. Louis Blues, where he scored his 900th NHL goal at Capital One Arena.

As Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, the Great One told CNBC he has nothing but admiration for the player who could soon dethrone him. "Alex ...

Last season, Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time goal record previously held by Wayne Gretzky, scoring goal No. 895 against the New York Islanders. Now, the Washington Capitals captain has become ...

Reid Schaefer and Ozzy Wiesblatt each collected a souvenir on Tuesday night. Both rookies scored their respective first NHL ...

Alex Ovechkin is considered by many to be the greatest pure goal scorer in the history of the NHL. He has netted the most goals in the history of the sport. One thing propelling Ovechkin's passing of ...

Alex Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to score his 900th career goal in the Washington Capitals' 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. The 40-year-old Russian left wing, ...

In the first period of Thursday’s 4-3 win over Tampa Bay, Ville Koivunen scored his first career NHL goal off a beautiful ...

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Matthew Schaefer has added another milestone to his fast start with the New York Islanders NEW YORK -- Matthew Schaefer added another milestone to his fast start with the New York Islanders on Sunday.

His father, Rod, is an NHL great who is currently the head coach of the Wolves' affiliate, the Carolina Hurricanes.

The NHL has had many great goal scorers over the years, but only a few have reached truly historic heights. From past legends to today’s stars, these players made scoring goals look easy. And now, ...