Alexander Ovechkin didn’t know that ... when you know there are teams that are zeroing in on him?’” Connor McMichael, a 24-year-old center on the Capitals, said Ovechkin’s ability ...

The Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) and Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) skate during the first period ... Puskar) ...

Alexander Ovechkin is only goals away from becoming ... Ovechkin was poised to get another late power-play chance before Connor McMichael had a roughing penalty tacked on to his fighting major.

WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round ...