Each time captain Alexander Ovechkin scored to lead a comeback. On Saturday, the Russian star blasted a rocket past league-leading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to tie the game with the Winnipeg ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

The target? 894 career goals. The agent? Alexander Ovechkin, the last of his kind. And so, with the world watching, Agent Ovi stepped onto the ice, his weapon of choice—a composite Bauer gripped ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

A long-standing record is close to being broken. On Saturday evening, Alexander Ovechkin potted an empty net goal for his 20th of the season, giving him 873 career goals. The Russian winger is 21 ...

Mikheyev scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Mikheyev ended an eight-game point drought when he got the Blackhawks on the board late in the first period.

Mikheyev posted an assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings. Mikheyev has a goal and an assist over his last two games after going six contests without a point. A recent move to the top line ...

The Senators have allowed 135 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking sixth in NHL play for the fewest goals against. With a goal differential of +1, the team is 14th in the league. The Senators have not ...

The Spartans and Buckeyes will play again Friday at 7 p.m. Ovechkin closes in on ... Connor Bedard and Ilya Mikheyev scored for Chicago. Arvid Soderblom stopped 24 shots. Taylor Hall, who was ...

The Jets have given up 127 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play. It has a league-leading goal differential of +63. The Jets have not secured a shutout this season. Their ...