Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 20 goals away from making history, as he's on pace to finish with 895 goals, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for the most all-time.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 20 goals away from making history, as he's on pace to finish with 895 goals, breaking Wayne ... he's an all-time great," Andrew Mangiapane said.

Alex Ovechkin sits 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals ... so watch out for him. - Look out for Andrew Mangiapane, who is returning to Calgary for the first time since ...

The Washington Capitals are finally at the end of their lengthy road swing up north, as their five-game stretch culminates with one last visit to the Ottawa Senators, who D.C. saw just a couple weeks back.

A generation ago, it felt like the best hope a short guy had of thriving in the NHL was in the crease. Today, the dynamic has largely flipped. Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team's undersized players in this week's Power Rankings.

In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a spirited affair.

The Capitals look to extend their winning streak to seven games against Vancouver. As the Washington Capitals remain red-hot and atop the league, they face another tough opponent as their road trip continues with a showdown against the Vancouver Canucks . Here's everything to know before puck drop at 10 p.m. ET.

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of hockey's holiest record could have overtaken the Washington Capitals. Instead, it's brought the NHL's league leaders closer together, writes Sportsnet's .

Andrew Mangiapane – traded by the Flames ... However, he was unable to solve Lankinen and remains 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record of 894.

With 874 career goals, Ovechkin continued to chase Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of ... Washington’s Andrew Mangiapane had a great chance on the Capitals' lone power-play chance, but was unable ...

Birthday wishes poured in for former NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky, who turned 64 on Sunday. Gretzky’s eldest daughter, Paulina, shared a special message for his father. “Happy birthday to the ...

Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of hockey’s holiest record could have overtaken the Washington Capitals. Instead, it’s brought the NHL’s league leaders closer together, writes Sportsnet’s Eric Francis.