Scoring a goal in the National Hockey League is one of the most difficult feats in professional sports. It requires precision, timing, spatial awareness, hand–eye coordination, and the ability to ...

WASHINGTON-- Alex Ovechkin passed Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL goals list, with 718, when the Washington Capitals forward scored against the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

Becoming an NHL franchise’s active leader in goal-scoring often takes a ton of talent, consistency, loyalty and longevity. Of course, the bar isn’t as high for rebuilding or recently rebuilt squads.

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record. Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the second period against the New York Islanders on Sunday to stand alone as the greatest scorer in ...

for ninth place on the NHL goals list when the Washington Capitals forward scored in the first period against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. Ovechkin scored his 693rd NHL goal at 16:26 of the ...

It also marked the 390th goal of Matthews’ career, moving him past Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler for second all-time on the franchise’s goal-scoring list. The 27-year-old only trails former ...

Kylian Mbappé has gotten off to a flying start for Real Madrid this season and is nudging ever closer to the luminaries at the summit of the UEFA Champions League all-time goal-scoring list. The ...