Alex Ovechkin has the goalscoring record, but can the Capitals also help him win a second Stanley Cup when the playoffs begin ...

The top-three Atlantic Division seeds: We know who the top-three teams will be as the Maple Leafs, Lightning and Panthers are ...

The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets wrap up their season series on Sunday in the nation's capital one day after the Blue Jackets blanked the Capitals 7-0 at home.

In this edition of Quick Shifts, Luke Fox explores how Brock Boeser finds himself in a great off-season to cash in and start over and other top storylines.

The NHL was struggling in the early 2000s. The league wasn’t as popular as the other sports leagues in North America. Hockey ...

Alex Ovechkin received gifts from the Capitals in his first game since breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record.

Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky was put on hold when he suffered a broken fibula in a Nov. 18 game against Utah. He missed 16 games, which cost him a shot at a record 10th 50-goal season and cast doubts ...

From top Cup contenders to teams on the bubble to those still building, here's the "next year now" for all 32.

NEW YORK -- After Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL record-breaking 895th goal -- in vintage Ovechkin fashion, from his "office," ...

In a historic moment for hockey, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals ...

In the last days of the NHL season, we’re experiencing the rare Hart Trophy race where it feels like a half-dozen guys still have a shot. Ryan Dixon takes a look at the leading candidates.

For over 20 years, the NHL has been defined by two players: Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.