Alex Ovechkin is now one goal away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer. Ovechkin tied the "Great One" Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th of his career, the second being the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.Ovechkin scored No. 894 on the power play with 13:47 left in regulation to put Washington ahead after Dylan Strome tied it earlier in the third period. The 39-year-old Russian superstar also opened the scoring with his 893rd less than four minutes in. It all came with Gretzky in attendance for the first time during this chase. He should be there Sunday at the New York Islanders when Ovechkin has his next chance to make hockey history.Martin Fehervary also scored and Charlie Lindgren, playing because No. 1 goaltender Logan Thompson is out with injury, made 19 saves to help the Eastern Conference and Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals win for just the second time in six games. Ryan Leonard scored his first career goal into an empty net with 1:36 left to seal it.Tyler Bertuzzi, Frank…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wayne Gretzky arrived several minutes before puck drop to be in attendance for the Washington Capitals' game against Chicago with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great's NHL career record.This marks the start of Gretzky joining the chase in person.“It’s great,

Wayne Gretzky is all aboard the Gr8 Chase train, as he began following Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his quest to become the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has tied the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored twice on home ice Friday night and needs one more to take sole possession of the record.Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that had long seemed unapproachable. The 39-year-old Russian is in his 20th NHL season and was on pace to get to 895 in February before breaking his left leg in a shin-on-shin collision in November. He missed 16 games but resumed his pursuit at Toronto in the Capitals' first game out of the Christmas break.Alex Ovechkin’s last goal scoredOvechkin scored four minutes into the Capitals' game Friday night against Chicago to get his 893rd. Then, on a power play in the third period, he took a pass from John Carlson and fired from his trademark spot in the left faceoff circle past Spencer Knight to match Gretzky.What records does Ovechkin already have?Ovechkin already owns the NHL records for power-play goals and shots on…

Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great’s NHL record. The Capitals’ game against Chicago marks the start of Gretzky joining the chase in person. “It’s great,” Ovechkin said after his team’s morning […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scores his 893rd career goal to move one from tying and two from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated over to his son Sergei at the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite. He blew kisses to his wife, mother and family on the other side of the arena. In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career — and second of the game — to tie Gretzky's NHL record and set off a wild celebration among his Washington Capitals teammates on the ice and in the stands of the only building he has called home for the past two decades. “I’m still a little shaking and still can’t believe it,” Ovechkin said with Gretzky sitting beside him after Washington's 5-3 win over Chicago on Friday night. It’s history. It’s great for the game. It’s great to do it here. It’s special.” Another special moment awaits if and win Ovechkin scores his 895th goal to break one of hockey's records that looked unbreakable. But the chance to celebrate at home with Capitals players past and present and match Gretzky made it a moment Ovechkin will never forget. Neither will Gretzky…