Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many jerseys up on the wall. A memorabilia collector himself, Ovechkin owns a stick given to him by Gretzky when Washington won the Stanley Cup in 2018. It's one of his prized possessions.
NHL legend Wayne Gretzky was spotted at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday after the incoming president teased "The Great One" as the next Canadian leader.
Wayne Gretzky was in attendance for US President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC, earlier today.
The Edmonton Oilers allowed Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin an opportunity to try on some of Wayne Gretzky’s equipment. After the Capitals finished their practice at Rogers Place on Monday,
Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are currently in Edmonton to take on the Oilers tomorrow night, and Ovechkin arrived to Rogers Place a little early to pay tribute to Wayne Gretzky.
President-elect Trump, in an apparent quest for Canada to become the "51st state," said he asked Wayne Gretzky if he wanted to be its "governor" in place of Justin Trudeau.
Entering the 2024-25 season, Ovechkin needed 42 goals to break Gretzky’s record of 894 career tallies. After scoring goal No. 874 on January 16, Ovechkin now needs just 21 goals to pass Gretzky for the NHL’s record.
Not only is Ovechkin on pace to break the record, he’s also trending to do it ahead of Gretzky. It took 1,487 career games to set the mark in 1999, and considering Ovechkin has
With his overtime goal on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin has now scored against 179 different goalies in his NHL career — more than any other player.
Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great One's all-time scoring record. The 39-year-old netted his 21st goal of the season during overtime on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators,
Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has scored goals against more unique goalies than any player in NHL history, passing Jaromir Jagr.
The NHL Department of Player Safety recently suspended Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid for three games, forcing him to miss their matchup with the Washington Capitals. While a lot of talk is being had regarding McDavid’s suspension,