Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Sid, the greatest winner in hockey history. Sid, the longtime face of the National Hockey League. Sid, now in his 20th NHL ...

The Capitals are on track to make the playoffs for the second straight year. As such, it’s understood every game with a ...

Matthews can leave Sittler behind on the scoring list, and he’s already passed every Leaf but Mats Sundin, but he has no Sittler signature moments on his resume to date — not the Canada Cup-winning ...

The Montana native, who has cemented his place in the core of the up-and-coming Senators, came to stoic philosophy four or ...

President Trump avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the defending Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House.

Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record to help the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3.

With the Capitals leading the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers by two goals, Ovechkin skated toward an empty net and fired the puck in as the game ended. Replays showed the shot ...

With the final seconds of regulation ticking down in the third period and Washington up 5-3, Ovechkin received the puck from a teammate and buried it into the empty net from center ice as the ...

February 5 - Lars Eller and Nic Dowd each scored a goal early in the third period and captain Alex Ovechkin added career goal No. 878, lifting the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over ...

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 ...