What's with hockey and this election?It's clear much of the nation is in the grip of playoff fever, just as the federal ...

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin added to his historic 2024-25 season with the first goal of Washington's Stanley Cup playoffs ...

The Washington Capitals came into the matchup against the New York Islanders looking for two things: a chance to put themselves into playoff position and to make history. Before the puck was ...

Game 1 means everything for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They can’t afford to lose to the Ottawa Senators. Not on opening night.

In his 20th NHL season with one season remaining on his contract after this one, Ovechkin is running out of opportunities to ...

The conclusive blare of the final horn resonated through PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night, bringing the curtain down on a ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin ...

In 2018 Ovechkin and his Capitals captured hockey’s holy grail by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal ... This season, he also passed Gordie Howe for most goals scored after 30 and set records for game-winning ...

He has racked up nine goal-scoring titles and passed Wayne Gretzky's 894 ... That left him one goal behind No. 2 overall scorer Gordie Howe. Since early January 2020, Ovechkin had passed Lemieux ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal Friday evening in the Washington Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. His next goal will ...

Alex Ovechkin ended the season with 897 goals after scoring in the Washington Capitals’ regular-season finale Thursday night.