The Capitals wound up scoring seven on the reeling Rangers, and Ovechkin's 19th of the season made it 5-3 in the third period, assisted by Dylan Strome. Alex Ovechkin nets his 872nd career goal ...

The Capitals are top three in offence with a 3.56 goals per game average, which means the unit around Ovechkin can help him continually produce for the time being. More NHL: Exploring Impact of Potential Dylan Cozens Trade to Red Wings Washington has the ...

Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals beat the host Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.

NHL trade deadline is over a month away, with plenty of time for big moves, yet we’ve already seen a splash that can’t be topped. The Colorado Avalanche traded superstar winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Martin Necas in a move that will have massive ramifications this season and for years to come.

A once seemingly unbreakable NHL record could fall as early as the 2024-25 season thanks to the goal-scoring prowess of Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight is within striking ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

It’ll be fun sidebar to count up how many shifts defenceman Elias Pettersson gets tonight against Alexander Ovechkin in his welcome-to-the-NHL game.

The 27-year-old's development was a bit of a roller coaster. But he has found a home with the Caps and is on a path to stardom.

Alexander Ovechkin's chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record is now down to the final 20 tallies. The Washington Capitals captain potted an empty-net goal to shore up ...

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Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals beat the host Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas all scored for Washington,