With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals ...

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin’s record chase is back on. His empty-net goal for the Washington Capitals in Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t the most challenging goal ...

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While a lot of talk is being had regarding McDavid’s suspension, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin managed to get in a good joke towards the Oilers’ superstar. Ahead of the meeting between the ...

Signs point to Ovechkin returning to the Washington Capitals' lineup on Saturday night at the Toronto Maple Leafs after missing five weeks with a broken left leg. Ovechkin skated with regular ...

PHILADELPHIA — Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. — When it comes to Alex Ovechin's play of late for the Washington Capitals, coach Spencer Carbery is cutting the captain some slack. Ovechkin has five goals in 10 games — two ...

The Capitals were cautious in Ovechkin's first game action, but he still found a way to be productive. The team was a bit rusty coming out of the holiday break, but the return of their best player ...

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the Capitals are expected to activate Alex Ovechkin from the team’s injured reserve Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ovechkin has ...

and Ovechkin (30, 114). “They’re not beating themselves,” Crosby said of the Capitals. “They’re finding different ways to win — low-scoring, high-scoring games, sometimes special teams.

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun ...