Alex Ovechkin finished practice by replicating his belly-flop celebration from scoring the record-breaking 895th goal of his NHL career, delighting the 895 schoolchildren and other Washington ...

NHL analyst Frank Corrado isn’t convinced Auston Matthews will hit the 50-goal, 100-point mark in his first season without ...

NHL On Tap: Ovechkin 10 goals to Gretzky's record, 1 point from No. 1,600 for Capitals against Kraken Wild goalie Fleury could face Penguins for final time; Blue Jackets visit Rangers competing ...

For NHL playoff goals, which do not count toward the record, Gretzky has the most (122). Ovechkin has 72. Gretzky also had another 56 in the World Hockey Association regular season and playoffs, while ...

A look at a dozen historic goals that broke an important record in style, just as Alex Ovechkin will hopefully do over the next few weeks.

It’s been 35 years since a Canadien scored 50 goals—should Montreal fans be worried, or is the milestone less important in ...

Phil Esposito – 717 Goals Esposito revolutionized scoring in the 1970s. His 76 goals in the 1970-71 season made him the first hockey player to pass the 70-mark and he ended his career with 717 ...

3. Gordie Howe: 801 goals "Mr. Hockey" was the original standard-bearer for goal scoring and longevity in the NHL.