Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. Ovechkin has scored 872 goals in 1,451 games. He is just 23 goals away from breaking Gretzky's tally of 894 goals in 1,487 games.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second goal of the game late in overtime, Logan Thompson made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1.

Oh man, that is a brutal crosscheck from McDavid. He is sour that Conor Garland had him down.” With those words Sportsnet commentator Ray Ferraro called the play that will be debated hotly in the next day,

WASHINGTON -- Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second goal of the game with 41 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Washington Capitals past the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

Lankinen made 16 saves and Conor ... Garland scored the only goal for the Canucks, who have lost three in a row and eight of their past 10 games. Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal for back-to-back games and remains at 872. He is 23 away from breaking ...

Lankinen made 16 saves and Conor Garland scored the only goal for ... He is 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record. Canucks: Playing still without injured center Elias Pettersson ...

That's the NHL, though. People get upset like it is an isolated incident, or as if it only happens to their teams/stars. The NHL isn't like the NFL, a league that protects the quarterback. The NHL goes the opposite direction. Seriously.

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid let his emotions get the best of him during the end of a heated matchup with the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL has set a hearing with him for his actions.

It’s been known for some time that Ovechkin has a legitimate shot at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record should he stay healthy and keep up his blistering scoring pace. And even after ...

While Canada tries to sort out its political turmoil, there are more takers for Donald Trump's idea of having 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky as the next Canadian Prime Minister. Don Cherry ...

Some time in the next five days, Merrick Garland will step down as the nation’s eighty-sixth attorney general, bringing to a close one of the most distinguished careers in public service in the ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 874 goals and needs 21 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the ...