Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky on Sunday for career NHL goals. His past and current teammates explain why he was able to achieve the unthinkable.

“We weren’t ready from the jump,” Capitals forward Connor McMichael said. “We’ve got to be a lot better than that.” Ovechkin, in his second game back after missing 16 with a broken ...

As Alex Ovechkin moved closer to NHL history with ... brouhaha took place at the 14:38 mark when the Capitals’ Connor McMichael — who was helmet-less — was lifted up and brought down to ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 ...

Ovechkin scored the record-setting goal seven minutes, 26 seconds into the second period on a power play, firing a one-timer past fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin from his signature spot in the left circle ...

Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander ... (Connor McDavid had 153 a couple years ago), and so forth − have to be untouchable. Right? That ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh ...