Hockey

CHICAGO (AP) — Ilya Mikheyev scored twice, Frank Nazar added a goal and Spencer Knight stopped 28 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher scored in the second period and Cam Talbot finished with 32 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings keep their fading playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night.

OTTAWA — Linus Ullmark made 30 saves for the shutout and two first-period goals stood up for the Ottawa Senators as they won for the third straight game, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin became the greatest goal scorer in NHL history because of a never-before-seen combination of a wicked shot , consistency over two decades and remarkable durability that kept him on the ice long enough to break Wayne Gretzky's record.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marco Rossi scored on a power play 58 seconds into overtime for the Minnesota Wild, who stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal , but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal , but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has broken the NHL goals record held by Wayne Gretzky by scoring the 895th of his career.

Long before Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the NHL goal-scoring record with No. 895 on Sunday, Gretzky moved into the top spot ahead of Gordie Howe by putting the puck in the net for the Los Angeles Kings on March 23, 1994.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.