Perhaps Ovechkin’s personal accolade ... the two hockey clubs of his life, the Washington Capitals and Dynamo Moscow. “If [the world situation] allows, we will think about it,” Ovechkin admitted.

Colin Campbell called the Washington Capitals on the phone – back in the day when they had no public draft lottery – to inform them they would be picking first in the 2004 NHL draft. And immediately ...

Alexander Ovechkin is about to become the most prolific goal-scorer in hockey history. But does passing Wayne Gretzky on the career list, a feat once believed impossible, make him the greatest ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

Dylan Strome has 19 goals and 44 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has scored seven goals with three assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals ...

Ovechkin netted his 878th goal with just 0.1 seconds left, slotting the puck in an empty net against the Florida Panthers. Alexander Ovechkin scores an empty-netter with 0.1 left to give him his ...

Alex Ovechkin showed his selfless play on Tuesday night as the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4.

Gretzky broke out of his mini-slump with his 799th goal and three assists in a 7-0 win against the Ottawa Senators. Three ...

On Sunday, Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin made history yet again, scoring an empty net goal in a 4-2 victory over Seattle and securing his 1,600th career point in the process.

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 ...