At this point, the record falling looks imminent. But when? Now that's an interesting and possibly infuriating question.

GRAND FORKS — The NHL was in a bitter lockout 20 years ago, one that eventually led to the cancellation of the entire season.

Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin tosses a puck to a young fan before a game.

The 39-year-old snuck a backhanded shot past New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick to give Washington a 5-3 lead in what ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington ...

Hockey players everywhere dream of one day getting to hoist the Stanley Cup. And while many great players have had the pleasure over the years, some NHL stars never got to taste Cup glory.

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres play the Washington Capitals as losers of three straight games. Buffalo has a 14-21-5 record overall and a 7-10-3 record on its home ice. The Sabres are 3-5-4 in ...

Coaching Alex Ovechkin for three seasons has normalized his hot pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record for Peter ...

NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin is 25 goals short of Wayne Gretzky's record after two goals this weekend for the Washington ...

The Washington Capitals welcomed captain Alexander Ovechkin back into the lineup this past weekend for the first time in over a month due to a lower-body injury. Despite missing their on-ice ...

The great National Hockey League contradiction of sports, celebration and politics is upon us. We have already begun the ...

The Sabres (14-21-5) remained last in the Eastern Conference and finished their road trip 1-2-1. Buffalo was outshot in the ...