Alex Ovechkin didn't score for Washington, staying at 889 career goals and six away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. Ovechkin did initiate a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota ...

The goal, which moved Ovechkin within five of breaking Wayne Gretzky ’s NHL record of 894, gave the Washington Capitals some hope of a third-period comeback, but it ultimately fell short in a sloppy 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena.

When Nikita Zadorov was growing up in Russia, on many mornings, he’d get up and turn on the computer. Most Washington Capitals games start at 2 a.m. in Moscow, so Zadorov would have to wait until the next morning to see to how Alex Oveckin did.