Lindy Ruff hasn’t asked Tage Thompson if he’s still dealing with the bothersome injury that forced him to move from center to ...

When the Washington Capitals kicked off their season as the only NHL team with two full right goaltenders, captain Alex ...

a goalie duel between rising starter Logan Thompson and rookie Leevi Meriläinen. Then, Alex Ovechkin did what he does best: steal the show. With both teams held scoreless through 60 ...

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

Tage Thompson ... is Pulock (three). Thompson also leads NHL forwards in 90-plus mph shots this season with 23, nine more than the next-closest player at the position (Alex Ovechkin of Washington ...

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 ...

and Logan Thompson made 28 saves to compensate for giving the puck away to Chris Kreider for his goal into a wide-open net. Sam Carrick also got a goal off a turnover by Ovechkin and Filip Chytil ...

Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet Saturday until firing the puck into an empty net for his 869th career goal. Logan Thompson stopped 35 shots for the win. Matt Murray made 27 saves for Toronto.

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...