Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal Tuesday to pull closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He needs four goals in the team's final eight regular-season games to ...

April 5 - The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals became joined together in history on April 19, 1987, when they concluded the "Easter Epic" -- Game 7 of the Patrick Division semifinals ...

OK, about that dynamic, turn-on-a-dime makeover of the Washington Capitals. It really hasn’t been that quick. It has been built on the currency of time. Yes, the distant sons of Greg Joly have ...

Washington Capitals (49-18-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (33-32-10, in the Metropolitan Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the New York Islanders after ...

Amid the chaos from Alex Ovechkin tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record on Friday was concern for the Washington Capitals, as Aliaksei Protas was helped off the ice in the third period ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history, netting his 894th career goal in the third period of the Washington Capitals' home game against the Chicago Blackhawks ...

The Capitals owner gets frank with our editor-in-chief about No. 8's remarkable pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's record. Ted Leonsis says he'd love Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin to get one ...

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 2: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals stops in front of the net during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on April 2, 2025 in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by ...

Two of the NHL’s best are set to do battle in Raleigh Wednesday night, as the Washington Capitals pay a visit to the Carolina Hurricanes. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV ...

Watch as Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin finds himself with a wide-open cage to net his 891st career goal against the Bruins. BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin is a hat trick away. The Washington ...

One of the most highly-touted players in college hockey is ready to step into the big time, as Ryan Leonard is set to make his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night when they ...

The Washington Capitals are a well-balanced team. They have six players who have scored at least 20 goals, led by Alexander Ovechkin’s 37 tucks, and with Pierre-Luc Dubois sitting on 19 goals ...