Alex Ovechkin scored his 871st NHL goal, moving within 24 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, but the Washington Capitals lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena on ...

It didn't take long for Alex Ovechkin to make an impact for the Washington Capitals in his return to the lineup. After a month and a half on Injured Reserve due to a fractured fibula, the captain ...

The wait is over for the Washington Capitals. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the Capitals are expected to activate Alex Ovechkin from the team’s injured reserve Saturday night ...

The great chase resumes on Saturday night. Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is officially set to make his return to chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record against the Toronto Maple ...

The Washington Capitals were put in a tough spot on Sunday, as they had to decide to send either Hendrix Lapierre or Ivan Miroshnichenko down to the AHL with Lars Eller back and ready to play.

In our deep-dive of the Washington Capitals' Saturday night win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, I finished off with this paragraph looking ahead to their tilt with the Detroit Red Wings. A ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins aiming to continue a three-game home winning streak. Washington has a 24-10-2 record overall and an 11-4-2 record on its home ice.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to make his much-anticipated return to the lineup either Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs or Sunday facing the Detroit Red Wings after ...

After training with his teammates on Friday and being part of the usual Washington Capitals offensive lines in practice, Alex Ovechkin returned to the lineup in an NHL game on Saturday night.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin returned to action Saturday night from a broken leg, resuming his run at Wayne Gretzky's goal record and trying to aid his team's run toward the top record ...

FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Nov. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick ...

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. In posting his 869th career goal, Washington's ...