Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night. Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period,

Gretzky and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told Monumental Sports Network in December that they both plan on traveling with the team as Ovechkin approaches the record. "I think whe

In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.