The route taken to this point was unique, but the visiting Edmonton Oilers are not in unfamiliar territory heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings ...

If there was any doubt about what the Washington Capitals were thinking about doing to the Montreal Canadiens in their ...

The start of the NHL playoffs is off to a heavy-hitting start, with nearly 80 per game early in the first round after an ...

It's hard to believe that of Alex Ovechkin's 72 career playoff goals heading into Monday night, none of them came in overtime ...

The Kings managed to just fend off an incredible Edmonton comeback in the third period to take a 1-0 lead in the ...

Being the No. 1 team in the conference comes with the unbearable weight of expectations. Some of the Caps players have been ...

The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round Stanley ...

Monday's NHL playoff action featured four games with wild, tenses finishes. Here are our takeaways from the action.

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the ...

Alex Ovechkin scores his first career playoff overtime goal in Capitals win. Los Angeles, Dallas, Winnipeg also win.

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory against ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 ...