There was a time when an NHL team using two defensemen on the power play wouldn’t have raised any eyebrows. Before the proliferation of the 1-3-1 setup in the early 2010s, with one defenseman at ...

Alex Ovechkin has been a force with the Washington Capitals this season, no matter if a fractured leg took him out of the lineup for over a month. Ever since returning to the Capitals lineup ...

WASHINGTON --Alex Ovechkin and the Washington ... Strome was the No. 3 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Arizona Coyotes. Sandin was the No. 29 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft by Toronto.

Well, we all need to catch our breath after Saturday's 7-4 win by your Washington Capitals over the New York Rangers. Unfortunately, I used up my 'wild' pun in writing about Thursday's game but ...

The Washington Capitals lost a shootout contest against the Minnesota Wild in their recent contest. They managed to snag a point against a rock solid Wild team and their best player, Alex Ovechkin ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals' Thursday night tilt with the Minnesota Wild lived up to their opponent's namesake, as chaos ensued in a back-and-forth showdown between two of the top teams ...

Matt Boldy scored the shootout winner and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday night after Alex Ovechkin moved one step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL ...

WASHINGTON --Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd NHL goal, moving within 23 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, to help the Washington Capitals to a 7-4 win against the New York Rangers at ...

New York Rangers (17-19-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (25-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Washington Capitals looking to ...

FILE - Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Nov. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 872 goals and needs 23 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the ...