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.

Lindgren saved 30 of 34 shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

WASHINGTON -- Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in regulation and had the only goal in the shootout to help the Washington Capitals defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 at Capital One Arena on Thursday and ...

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.

Ovechkin pulled the Capitals to 2-1 as he scored on a one-timer 7 1/2 minutes into the second period. Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal, but the New York Islanders beat the ...

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 ...