Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but he's still chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.

Sports columnist Barry Svrluga and Capitals beat writer Bailey Johnson take your questions at 2 p.m. ET on Monday.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is getting oh-so-close to breaking The Great One's NHL goals record. Could he even do it in fewer games than Gretzky?

The NHL returns from the 4-Nations Face-Off with a juicy matchup between two icons of the sport. The Capitals-Penguins game is available on multiple streaming services for free.

On Friday, the franchise will unveil a plaque next to the Washington Harbor fountain in Georgetown where Alex Ovechkin famously ditched his shirt and swam with the Stanley Cup in 2018. Stanley Cup champions T.

Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: relentlessly.

While most of the NHL’s top players are competing at the 4 Nations Face-Off, some of the league’s top Russian players like Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin are getting a nice mid-season break.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin will be in Miami during the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off -- and he's not alone.

It will still be a tight finish for Ovechkin with just 25 games remaining in the regular season and still needing 14 goals to pass Gretzky.

Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.”

Ovechkin's son was seated in the front row when the Capitals star scored two goals in the second period on Sunday.