Even though the NHL’s “Great One” promised to shake Ovechkin’s hand when the Russian breaks the Canadian’s record, it would ...

Crosby has carried the torch proudly over the past two decades. His “golden goal” in overtime against the Americans during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics has him firmly entrenched in Canadiana, ...

Team Canada's top power-play unit looks like it's going to be quite a big problem for other teams at the 4 Nations Face-Off. If the first practice is any indication, expect Canada's best to join ...

Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...

McDavid did play in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, but on an under-23 North American squad rather than for Team Canada. He ...

Midway through the 1987 Canada Cup, Mike Keenan paired Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Could Jon Cooper use the same tactic ...

Just about everything has worked out for Washington, from Alex Ovechkin scoring 26 goals in 38 games around a broken left leg in hot pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's career record, to newcomers like ...

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin certainly has a flair for the dramatic, and he's inched one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky's ...