NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that television ratings from the opening weekend of the playoffs were the best the ...

Ovechkin downplayed it as “a goal is a goal,” but the OT winner put an exclamation point on a vintage performance by the 39-year-old winger, who also led Washington with seven hits and scored on the ...

Ovechkin set the tone all over the ice in the Capitals' Game 1 win over the Canadiens — including notching a career first.

This season, Alex Ovechkin became the NHL's all-time leading scorer. Monday, in the Capitals ' playoff opener, he somehow ...

In today’s links, Slafkovský plans to match Gallagher’s intensity, preparing for a long, physical series, St-Louis’s player-whispering ability, Spencer Carbery planning around Demidov, Florian ...

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery suggested players bring their families to practice on Sunday as they prepare for Game 1 ...

After holding an optional skate on Friday morning, Martin St-Louis held a regular practice on Saturday. While it was ...

In today’s links, Washington’s coach recognizes threat of Canadiens, how the two teams stack up, Martin St-Louis’s impact, Demidov and Laine are X-factors, reviewing all the performance bonuses ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal Tuesday to pull closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He needs four goals in the team's final eight regular-season games to ...

The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 51-22-9 record and 111 points in the standings. For the Caps, it’s ...

Lane Hutson has had a remarkable rookie season with the Canadiens as he heads to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals ...