The Washington Capitals superstar continues to close in on Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 career NHL goals.

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that defenseman Jack Rathbone has been recalled from their American Hockey League (AHL) ...

With his 890th goal, Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin moved within five goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record, but ...

Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 8-5 on Sunday.

With all eyes on No. 8 in red, the Buffalo Sabres exploded for eight goals against the Eastern Conference’s top team. Buffalo ...

Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in an 8-5 win against the host Washington Capitals on Sunday.

The fast-paced, tension-filled game was filled with moments that illustrated how the Sabres need to play each night next ...

Ovechkin is five goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record, but the captain’s team is in a funk that continued Sunday with ...

Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the ...

The Sabres rebounded from a disappointing 7-4 loss and improved to 31-36-6 overall. They have won seven of their last 11 ...

3. Since Jan. 1, only three players on the Sabres have an on-ice expected goal share above 50 percent, according to Natural ...

Buffalo’s eight goals matched its season-high, previously reached Feb. 22 against the New York Rangers. Washington, which sits atop the Eastern Conference standings with 103 points, had not allowed ...