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.

Tom Wilson scored his career-best 33rd goal of the season and the Washington Capitals wrapped up the top spot in the Eastern ...

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

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th goal to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history in the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Sunday.

All eyes will be on Alex Ovechkin as he sits on the cusp of history, but there’s also value in backing the Capitals to notch ...

Analyzing Sunday’s Washington Capitals at New York Islanders odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Tyler Bertuzzi, Frank Nazar and Philipp Kurashev scored for the last-place Blackhawks, and Spencer Knight allowed four goals on 28 shots.

The Washington Capitals have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season, with a ton of credit going to surprise goalie ...

Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Friday to tie Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 goals. Highlights from the Capitals' win ...

Charlie Lindgren is expected to shoulder the load ... 899 save percentage. Although the Capitals recalled goalie Hunter Shepard from Hershey of the American Hockey League to backup, Lindgren figures ...

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson is expected to miss at least a couple of games because of injury, coach Spencer ...

Capitals insider Tarik El-Bashir shared the update Washington coach Spencer Carbery provided during his pregame media availability on X. "Logan Thompson (upper-body injury) is going to miss some games ...