Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in his NHL debut in 2005. Here is video of his key goals on the road to breaking Wayne Gretzky ...

Wayne Gretzky is widely considered to be the best hockey player ever ... but the more free-flowing, faster style of play seen in the modern NHL has its roots in how Gretzky completely took ...

Gretzky wore that pin in honor of the late Gordie Howe, who owned the goals record before Gretzky. Howe was there in 1994 to ...

Gretzky was held scoreless by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did earn an assist, the 2,857th point of his amazing career. A postgame ceremony brought out more NHL legends to honor No. 99, whose ...

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What about the records that aren’t Gretzky’s? Let’s have a look at 15 of the most imposing and determine if we think they can be broken.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record on Sunday, scoring a power play goal in the second period against ... a seven-time Pro Bowler best known for his ...

Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in January 2017, Crosby has won the Stanley Cup three times. At age 21, he became the youngest captain of a championship team when Pittsburgh defeated Detroit ...

NEW YORK — The only player in NHL history who has been teammates with Wayne ... play goals. Gretzky has the most at even strength with 617 and 73 short-handed. “Ovechkin is the best goal- ...

"We have the best fans in the country so we know we'll get great support ... 1998 — NFL Draft: Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning first pick by Indianapolis Colts. 1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL ...

Ovechkin scored the first goal of the game in the first period, and he appropriately tied Gretzky with a one-timer from his ...