Alex Ovechkin, with 885 goals, is on the verge of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's seemingly unbreakable NHL record of 894 career ...

Midway through Wednesday night’s 3-2 Capitals OT win over the Rangers, the two teams got mad enough to hurt each other with ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals' game against New York ...

In a tightly-played defensive game that had the feel of a playoff matchup, the physical play was ratcheted up by each team.

Vincent Desharnais was traded to the San Jose Sharks by the Pittsburgh Penguins for a fifth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Alex Alexeyev from his conditioning loan with the Hershey ...

Ovechkin moved to within nine goals of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record during the Capitals’ overtime win over the Rangers.

Every goal that Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scores is hugely meaningful on the ice -- but it's going to mean even more off of it.

Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren said he was motivated to beat the New York Rangers due to them trading his ...

Canadian-American ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky played for four different NHL teams between 1979 and 1999, scoring more goals than anyone in history during his 20-year career ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well ...

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