SAN JOSE – Alex Ovechkin wasn’t going to return to Washington without moving at least one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin capped the Washington Capitals’ three-game ...

Growing up in Moscow, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin never thought he'd be a star. He'd just hoped he had what it took to stick around in the National Hockey League. Fast forward 20 ...

Concerning news hit the Washington Capitals on Monday, less than 24 hours before their matchup against the Western Conference leaders, the Winnipeg Jets. Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun is ...

SAN JOSE — On paper, the San Jose Sharks are not a good hockey team, but they have given the Washington Capitals fits. Last season, the Capitals needed a third-period rally to beat the Sharks at ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin enters Tuesday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings eight goals short of becoming the most prolific scorer in NHL history. Ovechkin has 887 ...

An important matchup with playoff implications and one of the best players of all time is set for Tuesday night in the U.S. capital as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals play host to the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1.

A long and grueling road trip for the Florida Panthers will finally come to an end on Saturday in Washington D.C. Despite averaging less than two goals per game, the Panthers have squeaked out a ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1.

A long and grueling road trip for the Florida Panthers will finally come to an end on Saturday in Washington D.C. Despite averaging less than two goals per game, the Panthers have squeaked out a ...