Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, and the Washington Capitals clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference the following game.

Lindgren will guard the home goal versus Carolina on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Lindgren will protect the road crease Tuesday against the Bruins, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal on Tuesday night to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Boston ...

Charlie Lindgren made 30 saves. Alex Ovechkin, who was honored during a pregame ceremony for breaking the NHL record with his 895th career goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday ...

The first goal came conventionally, with Logan Stankoven's spinning shot from the left circle sneaking through Charlie Lindgren at 5:42. The second, though, arrived in strange fashion just 1:32 ...

Charlie Lindgren finished with 18 saves for the Eastern Conference ... Adam Gaudette and Nikolas Matinpalo — with his first ...

Ilya Sorokin stopped 28 shots. Charlie Lindgren finished with 18 saves for the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals, who lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1). Ovechkin pulled the Capitals ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin finished practice by replicating his belly-flop celebration from scoring the ...

Alex Ovechkin assisted on Strome’s goal, his 26th of the season, after getting honored in a pregame ceremony for scoring his 895th career goal to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record on Sunday at ...