The Washington Capitals player scored his 895th NHL career goal, prompting praise from Russian media and politicians.

The Vancouver Canucks are auctioning off six signed jerseys from Alex Ovechkin to celebrate the Washington Capitals star becoming the NHL's all-time leading scorer. Ovechkin scored Washington's lone ...

“Ovechkin has been kind enough and is considering (changing jerseys each period ... He plans to open a museum in his hometown of Moscow, Russia in two years, with the stick he used to score ...

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Kremlin propagandists on the Russia 1 channel have delighted in saying that they spoke to the head of the main American intelligence agency. Meanwhile, Ovechkin's ...

The auction includes the jerseys Ovechkin wore for his 300th NHL goal ... In the past two years, trading cards of the Russian have fetched $15,600, according to Heritage’s website.

Nearby are framed jerseys of Mario Lemieux (690), who ... in this spotlight has become a point of national pride. Ovechkin represented Russia at three Olympics, won gold at the world juniors ...

The Capitals star scored the 895th goal of his career in a game against the Islanders. Gretzky’s total of 894 goals had long seemed unapproachable.

Alex Ovechkin broke one of the great records in sport when he surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky for goals in the NHL, but the Russian’s association with president Vladimir Putin adds another layer ...

At 17, Ovechkin scored a tournament-best six goals in seven games to help Russia repeat as world junior champions ... Wilson has seen Ovechkin sign dozens of pucks, sticks and jerseys for other teams ...

Alex Ovechkin fired just about the perfect version of his signature one-timer that has defined his remarkable career. When ...