Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has a long way to go to catch Wayne Gretzky in playoff goals, but he got off to a great start in Monday's postseason opener. That gave Ovechkin his 73rd ...

In scoring the first playoff OT goal of his career in a 3-2 win over the Canadiens, Alex Ovechkin saved the Capitals from another ugly start to a playoff run. He’s the curious son of an engineer.

Other storylines include Connor McDavid trying to win his first Cup with the Oilers, all-time NHL scoring leader Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals vying to put an exclamation point on a strong season ...

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are here. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals ...