In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals ...

The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

If Alex Ovechkin was going to shatter Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals ... Like when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded 23-year-old defenseman Rasmus Sandin to Washington in 2023, as the Capitals ...

While Ovechkin has been a big part of that, turning back the clock with 21 goals in 30 games as he chases down Wayne Gretzky's ... Jakob Chychrun, and Rasmus Sandin on the back end, and you ...

Washington Capitals found a strong opponent in the Ottawa Senators as both teams failed to score any goals during the first three periods. Alex Ovechkin broke the tie in overtime. His goal came off a ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 874th goal to win the game, closing the gap on Wayne Gretzky’s record ... be thinking maybe I will pass it back to [Rasmus Sandin],” Ovechkin told reporters.

NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time leading scorer.

Ovechkin's goal was the 874th of his career, moving him within 20 of Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ... The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it ...

NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league ... which came from a Rasmus Sandin pass following a 2-on-1 breakaway ...