The Capitals cracked the code at Bell Centre, beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 and going up 3-1 in their first-round series ...

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader on Friday night – a mark that once seemed insurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One. The Great Eight ...

Winnipeg’s likely Vezina Trophy winner, Connor Hellebuyck, has a chance to bounce back after getting pulled in a blowout loss ...

Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's new goal-scoring leader, stormed out of the gate with two goals in his first game in 2005. His league debut delayed by a season-long lockout, the 2004 No. 1 overall pick ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington ...

MONTREAL -- It was well before the Washington Capitals would be headed to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens during ...

Alex Ovechkin and his mad dash for a scoring record is as much about Washington sports history as hockey immortality. Hair by ...

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 ...

For the second straight game, the Canadiens mounted a third-period push on the Eastern Conference's top seed. Again, it ...

Alex Iafallo is always willing to lend a helping hand — on and off the ice. The Winnipeg Jets forward has moved up and down the lineup this season without a complaint. He also signed a three-year ...

Alexander Ovechkin’s record-breaking journey to 895 goals has been marked by humility and teamwork. Even after scoring his ...