Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th NHL goal on Sunday, moving five away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 in his Washington Capitals' 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. His goal pulled the ...

Alex Ovechkin has scored career goal No. 890 for the Washington Capitals, putting him five away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894. Ovechkin scored the goal in the third ...

Caps defenseman Rasmus Sandin had Ovechkin streaking down the wing on an offensive zone possession, ... Wayne Gretzky's 894th and final NHL goal came against the New York Islanders on March 29, ...

The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record with No. 895. Story by Bailey Johnson • 3d. ... drawn by defenseman Rasmus Sandin, but few could hear it in real time.

He tipped a Rasmus Sandin shot by James Reimer, the same goalie against whom he scored career goal No. 300 in 2011. ... Wayne Gretzky, 894 goals in 1,487 games. 2. Alex Ovechkin, ...

NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time ... which came from a Rasmus Sandin pass following a 2-on ...

For Rasmus Sandin, a ‘really impressive evolution ... He has 30 goals this season and is charging toward Wayne Gretzky’s record. Through 42 games, Ovechkin is averaging 17:45 per game.

Sandin said he’s known Zetterlund for about a decade. “I’m pretty sure he’s going to be a great fit,” Sandin said of 5-foot-11, 220-pound Zetterlund, who has played three games for the ...

Alex Ovechkin has scored career goal No. 890 for the Washington Capitals, putting him five away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894. Ovechkin scored the goal in the third ...