At NHL hockey games, though, the goal song resonates each time the home team puts rips one into the back of the net. You’ve ...

The Washington Capitals star is expected to rewrite those very soon when he scores his 895th career goal to become the NHL's all-time leading scorer by breaking the record long held by Wayne Gretzky.

More importantly, it was Ovechkin's 892nd regular season goal of his career, with him now needing only two goals to tie and three goals away from holding the top spot for most goals in NHL history ...

On April 6 against the New York Islanders, Ovechkin scored his 895th career NHL goal, breaking the league record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1999. It's a record many didn't believe would fall in ...

Tage Thompson scored his 39th goal of the season, giving him sole possession of second place in the NHL. James Reimer won his fifth straight start in goal with 33 saves, anchoring a 4-for-4 night ...

In his 20th NHL season, the record-tying goal was Ovechkin’s 41st of the year, which ranks third in the NHL behind only Leon Draisaitl and William Nylander. This is the 14th season in which ...

It's huge." Gretzky scored his final NHL goal in March 1999 against the Islanders. Ovechkin's record-breaker happened on the 45th anniversary of Gordie Howe's 801st and final goal, which stood as ...

As Ovechkin inches closer to Gretzky's record, here are the NHL's top 10 all-time goal scorers. Years: 1983-2006 Games: 1,514 Teams: Detroit Red Wings Years: 1979-2004 ...