Game 1 could have gone either way, but Caps captain Alex Ovechkin notched his first career overtime game-winner in the ...

For the second time in NHL history, the Montreal Canadiens play the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs. Habs fans will be hoping it goes similar to how it went in 2010.

Kent Hughes made some splashes during his offseasons, drafting and trading to acquire elite talent. What's in store for the ...

The Washington Capitals have announced that defenseman Martin Fehérváry will miss the entirety of the postseason after ...

Sidney Crosby’s 20th campaign in the NHL ended just like his first. And the previous two. Out of the playoffs. And while the ...

Stanley Cup Playoffs have officially kicked off, and the first game of the Eastern Conference Qualifying Round is set to deliver an exciting matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal Tuesday to pull closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He needs four goals in the team's final eight regular-season games to ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to stay on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break ...

Ovechkin's goal song, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” by Big Joe Turner, blared from the speakers, and mascot Slapshot flipped the counter in one corner from 893 to 894 as fans rose to their feet and ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight ...