Ovechkin has four goals in five games since returning from missing the previous 16 because of a broken left leg.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored in the third period of the Capitals' 7-4 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon, bringing him within 23 of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd NHL goal, moving within 23 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, to help the Washington Capitals to a 7-4 win against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

Mika Zibanejad and Brett Berard scored in the first period, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 to snap a four-game losing streak

When the Los Angeles Kings traded Jonathan Quick nearly two years ago, who would have ever thought he would be sitting atop the NHL at 38 years old playing for his childhood favorite team? No. 32 made an apropos 32 saves against the Boston Bruins in the New York Rangers' 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden Thursday to pull himself within one win of 400 career victories.