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 league history.

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record became the talk of the league a time of the season usually reserved only for playoff races.

Gretzky had the highest peaks. Lemieux might have had the most talent. The New York Islanders’ Mike Bossy was the most efficient. But Ovechkin is the most prolific, the most consistent, the most enduring — combining those legends’ finishing ability with a durability none could match, and doing it in a vastly more difficult era in which to score.

Alex Bregman has been raking over the last six games, which earned the Red Sox third baseman American League Player of the Week honors on Monday.

Alex Bregman crushes a three-run homer to center field to give the Red Sox a 10-1 lead over the Cardinals in the third inning.