The Washington Capitals player scored his 895th NHL career goal, prompting praise from Russian media and politicians.

Alexander Ovechkin has become the greatest goal scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history — an extraordinary ...

With his 895th career goal, The Great 8 has passed The Great One to become the league's all-time scoring leader.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career ... taking a ...

All season long, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has been on "The Gr8 Chase," inching closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied ... watch Gretzky's full comments below: Gretzky said he hoped goal No. 895 came Friday night — "He deserves to do it in front of their fans," Gretzky said ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Wayne ...

(John McDonnell/For The Washington Post) Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin spent this season chasing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record. See his NHL career highlights here. No matter how ...

Alex Ovechkin etched himself into NHL history on April 6, 2025, when he surpassed Wayne Gretzky for most goals scored in league history with 895. Moments after he scored the record-breaking goal ...

Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time scoring record with his 895th goal. His journey from a tragic childhood to hockey greatness underlines his career with the Washington Capitals. Despite ...

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