Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...

Much of that was because of Ovechkin, who dragged the rest of the Capitals into the fight and led in both spirit and actions. It may not be fair, but Ovechkin has cemented his legacy as an all ...

In the 5-2 win over Barys, Demidov had a primary assist on SKA's second goal and saw 19:17 of ice time. The youngster now has ...

“I think we had pretty good chances,” said Ovechkin after the game. “Obviously, the goalie played well. At the end, we just missed execution. But it was a good battle. We fight to the end ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to an NHL scoring record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's ...

“It was 4-2. We still believed in coming back,” Ovechkin said. “It’s a big point. Big point for us. … We fight. We battle. It was a good game.” The goal gave Washington a ...

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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still ...

Thomas Chabot starred in the Ottawa Senators' win over Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals and left a warning for the rest of the NHL teams.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, hoists the Stanley Cup after the Capitals defeated the Golden Knights in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Thursday, June 7 ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 879 goals and needs 16 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...