The Washington Capitals became the first NHL team this season to clinch a playoff spot, doing so after playing 69 games.

This has been a remarkable season for the Washington Capitals. At the start of the year, most observers thought the Capitals ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal as Washington secured the first entry in the NHL Playoffs after a 3-2 win over ...

Carlson registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Carlson has four helpers over his last three games after contributing the secondary assist to help Aliaksei Protas secure a hat trick with an empty-netter. The 35-year-old Carlson has been as ...

The Capitals picked up right where they left off, as Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky while Anthony ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle ...

Alex Ovechkin got within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record as he scored the opening goal in the Washington Capitals' 3-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

The Washington Capitals can do what it took all 82 games to accomplish last season on Thursday: punch their ticket to the ...

When Sandin came to the Capitals, Carlson ... hockey player. I think the biggest thing with him – and he was here before I got here, briefly – is he came here, and he sees John Carlson ...

Alex Ovechkin stands in the corner of the Washington Capitals locker room, looking down and shaking his head as teammate John ...

Connor McMichael's goal with 4:16 remaining broke a tie and Alex Ovechkin moved within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's ...