Capitals star Alex Ovechkin had a big night on Wednesday against the Sharks, as he gets closer to breaking another Wayne Gretzky record.

The Washington Capitals winger became the NHL's all-time goal scorer in 2024, finally surpassing "The Great One", Wayne Gretzky. Now, Ovi has reached another milestone, as the first player ever to score 900 goals in a career. He entered the 2025-2026 season with 897 career goals, tying and then surpassing Gretzky last year.

Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian striker and captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club, scored two goals in the December 4 match against San Jose, bringing his score to the 910th and 911th goals in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL).

When the Capitals visited San Jose in March of last season, Ovechkin scored his 34th goal of the year and the 887th of his illustrious career in what became a 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Alex Ovechkin moves into fourth all-time on NHL hat trick list. He scored thrice in an 8-4 Capitals win over the Montreal Canadiens.

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After Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals at Crypto.com Arena, the Capitals lined up to honor Anze Kopitar with hugs and handshakes. Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin led the way, and his teammates followed suit in showing respect to one of the greats, who will be retiring at the end of the season.

Washington Capitals icon Alex Ovechkin delivered a standout performance against the Montreal Canadiens, adding another milestone to his historic career and reinforcing his place among the NHL’s all-time greats.

It wasn't that long ago that Alexander Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky as the all-time goal scorer in the NHL. Gretzy was there to personally pass the torch to the new record holder. Fast forward a little and Ovechkin is in the news again - he just hit the ...

Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club, and his team stayed on the ice after the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match, which ended with the Capitals' victory,