Alex Ovechkin has drawn a lot of attention in his quest for Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record. Ovechkin is 31 behind The Great One and he is still scoring at an impressive clip at age 39.

At first, it’s his trademark style: skate tongues flapping out like a childish taunt; bright yellow laces gleaming amid a ...

That was among the many special moments for 11-year-old Cooper Trueblood at the Washington Capitals’ annual Hockey Fights ...

Less than 24 hours after losing to rival Pittsburgh at home, Alex Ovechkin scored twice as the Capitals rolled to an 8-1 win ...

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his historic goal total and power the visiting Washington Capitals past the St. Louis ...

Scott Perunovich scored his first NHL goal in his 79th game, and Jordan Binnington allowed eight goals on 27 shots for the ...

Then, things took a turn in a wild second, and ultimately, Alex Ovechkin and the young guys would help D.C. outscore their problems for another big win. Ovechkin had a three-point night ...

After his three-point game against the Canadiens, Ovechkin credited Protas and center Dylan Strome for making it easy on him ...

Behind him, Connor McMichael has emerged as a quality second-line option. Alex Ovechkin is back to lighting the lamp, and the team's defense has taken a step forward. This looks like some ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 856 and 857 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back-and-forth ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin entered the 2024-25 season needing 42 goals to surpass Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time leader in the category. After earning only 31 a season ago (a ...