The Capitals received mixed news at practice as Alex Ovechkin missed the skate and Aliaksei Protas looked primed to return ...

The Washington Capitals will try to eliminate the Montreal Canadians in Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals ...

Ovechkin scored two goals, assisted on another and generally acted as the tone-setter in Washington's 3-2 overtime win over ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

Alex Ovechkin scores his first career playoff overtime goal in Capitals win. Los Angeles, Dallas, Winnipeg also win.

Alex Ovechkin, who now shares the goal-scoring ... Thompson suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's game and didn't come out for the second period. "He's definitely going to miss a couple ...

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers skated in a non-contact jersey with the team in practice on Wednesday. As expected, #NHLJets Nikolai Ehlers is taking part in his first team skate wearing a ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his second goal of the game at 2:26 of overtime, and the Washington Capitals recovered for ...

No criminal charges will be filed against a fellow ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the 2023 ...

Backstrom stepped away from the game in December 2023 to focus on his health, citing an "ongoing injury situation." In the dressing room postgame, Alex Ovechkin addressed his team. He thanked his ...

Capitals 1 Capitals goalie Logan Thompson doesn't come out because of an injury. Charlie Lindgren gives up a Logan Stankoven goal, but the Capitals tighten up and Alex Ovechkin scores a 5-on-3 ...