One of the great records in NHL history seems set to fall, with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin closing in on the goal-scoring record set by Wayne Gretzky during an incredible 20-year career.

You don't get called the "Great One" for nothing. Wayne Gretzky was a generational talent that hockey fans may never see the likes of again. The four-time Stanley Cup champion is considered to ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader ... he'll have more chances to pile up career statistics. A couple of them: Points: Ovechkin overtook Phil Esposito's career ...

Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 goals once seemed ... but here are the leading active candidates to score at least 895 goals (with all stats through Wednesday). Draisaitl pairs elite scoring ...

Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky took 20 years, and he has piled up some eye-popping career numbers along the way. For a long time, Gretzky's all-time goals record was considered to be somewhat ...

Wayne Gretzky's number 99 is another number retired ... (Note: information comes from Hockey Reference, which only has stats from after the 1950-51 season.) We imagine many players would wear ...

At that point, only the hockey cognoscenti, the ones who regularly read the back pages of The Hockey News, knew that Gretzky was the Next Great Player, having put up ridiculous statistics ...

What is NHL goals record? Gretzky's stats and records Wayne Gretzky holds numerous NHL records, including those for career goals, assists and points. Unsurprisingly, his single-season highs in all ...

Wayne Gretzky is widely considered to be the best ... the game faster than anyone else was the key to his otherworldly stats. It took some time for things to shake out, but the more free-flowing ...