Beginning his 17th season as Capitals captain, Ovechkin is used to his being the last number and name called. There was ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin wasted no time hitting another milestone -- and he did it in style. Ovechkin scored 35 seconds into the Washington Capitals' 5-2 victory over Sidney Crosby and the rival ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net Sunday to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Ovechkin backhanded the puck in from center ice with ...

Players the Bruins will need to count on this season had good nights as Boston got the Marco Sturm era and their 2025-26 season off to an encouraging start. Behind a strong game by Jeremy Swayman and ...

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record of NHL goals scored in the regular season, and now has his sights set on another ...

When Alex Ovechkin was asked what he is most looking forward to on opening night this season, his answer was a subtle ...

WASHINGTON -- So what if the Washington Capitals' goalie was a last-minute rookie replacement, making his second NHL appearance all season? So what if Alex Ovechkin's club had played nearly 5 1/2 ...

With a Capitals-record 1,623 points entering this season, Ovechkin is 19 from passing Joe Sakic (1,641) for 10th in the ...

Alex Ovechkin is currently sidelined with a lower-body injury, and the hope is that he returns toward the end of the preseason.