Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision after returning from playing for Canada at 4 Nations) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS) with 879 goals in his 20 NHL seasons.

Alexander Ovechkin was born to play hockey.  The future NHL superstar was raised in Russia by a family of athletes. His mother, Tatyana, was a two-time Olympic

Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.

Nearly every NHL fan is keeping close tabs on Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin as he inches ... his first goal against me.” While Ovechkin may be busy focusing on trying to win another Stanley Cup and beat the goal record, it’s entirely ...

The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would provide Ovechkin with an opportunity to move closer to history. The fans then started chanting “Ovi! Ovi!’ while the Capitals defended in their zone.

It’s to the point where Alex Ovechkin’s goals aren’t marked ... “I don’t think there’s any doubt that they are a Stanley Cup contender,” broadcaster and long-ago goalie Darren ...

Normally the NHL is coming out of the dog days of the regular season in late February as teams begin the final push for a playoff berth.