1989 — Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings passes Gordie Howe as the NHL’s all-time leading scorer in a during a 5-4 ...

1989 — Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings passes Gordie Howe as the NHL’s all-time leading scorer in a during a 5-4 ...

Ovechkin, 39, needs 42 goals to break Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The Capitals star scored 42 goals two seasons ago. Even if he falls ...

1979 — Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal in a 4-4 tie with the Vancouver Canucks. Gretzky beats goaltender Glen Hanlon with the game-tying power-play goal with 1:09 remaining in the ...

Ovechkin will begin his 20th NHL season on Saturday as his Capitals play host to the New Jersey Devils, and all the while, he sits 42 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's greatest ...

The Capitals open their historic 50th season on Saturday as the club – who is returning many familiar faces to this season’s ...

Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky hold pucks with the number of career points after Gretzky broke Howe’s career points record on October 15, 1989 (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images) There was no ...

Typically such rotations happen on the third pairing, with the d-men ranking 5-6-7 on the depth chart sliding in and out of ...

Nathan MacKinnon was recognized as the MVP for his exceptional season last year when he registered 51 goals, 89 assists and a ...

Team rosters and stats ahead of tonight's game between the Canadiens and Penguins at the Bell Centre (7:30 p.m., Prime, RDS). No changes to #Habs lineup, meaning Samuel Montembeault will be in goal, ...

BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored 3:07 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Saturday. It was ...