Likewise, Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s record doesn’t have to distract from the organization’s seemingly attainable goal of being one of the league’s best teams, a unit capable of pushing deep into ...

Utah Hockey Club. He returned on Dec. 28 and has goals in his first two games back. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has ...