Alex Ovechkin is working on going down as not only one of the best players in Washington Capitals or NHL history, but one of the best to ever come from Russia.

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on ... Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February ...

Some of the biggest stars in sports were showing support for the Commanders prior to the game, including D.C. native Kevin Durant and Washington Capitals icon Alex Ovechkin. Durant was on the road ...

— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 17, 2025 The goal was the No. 874 of Ovechkin's career, and he now sits just 20 goals shy of tying and 21 goals from breaking Gretzky's longstanding record of 894 goals.

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 ...