Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday night.

Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record

Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record

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’ game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres.

Brad Marchand in the lineup Friday for his Panthers' debut

Brad Marchand in the lineup Friday for his Panthers' debut

Brad Marchand is ready for his Florida debut.

Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with his 20th season averaging a point per game

Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with his 20th season averaging a point per game

Sidney Crosby’s career-long point-per-game consistency led to the Pittsburgh Penguins captain breaking an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky.

Ovechkin leads entire Capitals team in tribute to Wild's Fleury with special postgame handshake line

Ovechkin leads entire Capitals team in tribute to Wild's Fleury with special postgame handshake line

Alex Ovechkin initiated a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota even though he went scoreless for Washington in a 4-2 loss.

Flyers fire coach John Tortorella in midst of another losing season

Flyers fire coach John Tortorella in midst of another losing season

The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020.

NFL competition committee proposes moving touchback to 35 and making dynamic kickoff permanent

NFL competition committee proposes moving touchback to 35 and making dynamic kickoff permanent

The NFL competition committee is recommending making the dynamic kickoff rule permanent and moving touchbacks to the 35-yard line in hopes of generating even more returns.

Blues post 7 consecutive wins in a push to make the playoffs after a two-year absence

Blues post 7 consecutive wins in a push to make the playoffs after a two-year absence

The St. Louis Blues just keep on winning.

Ruff focuses on finishing job to fix the Sabres next year after 600th win as Buffalo's coach

Ruff focuses on finishing job to fix the Sabres next year after 600th win as Buffalo's coach

Humbling as it is, Buffalo's Lindy Ruff didn't spend much time celebrating after becoming the NHL's second coach to win 600 games with one franchise.

Alex Ovechkin scores his 889th career goal to move 6 goals away from breaking Gretzky's NHL record

Alex Ovechkin scores his 889th career goal to move 6 goals away from breaking Gretzky's NHL record

Alex Ovechkin is now six goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 889th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game Tuesday night at the Winnipeg Jets.