Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of hockey history. The Capitals star is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for goals in a career by the end of the regular season.

His long connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin complicates Alex Ovechkin's legacy in the eyes of some.

On the eve of a critical matchup with the Boston Bruins, the Washington Capitals signed a talented prospect to help Alex ...

Alex Ovechkin continues his chase towards Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record of 894. With each history-making landmark, ...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are quickly approaching, with most teams around the league having less than 10 games left in their ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin's closing in on history leads the latest lessons learned in the NHL.

Malkin, meanwhile, looks every bit of his 38 years on some nights. He’s out with an injury, and his statistics are a far cry ...

Bellowing fans broke into chants of "Ovi! Ovi! Ovi!" across Capital One Arena on Sunday as if Washington Capitals captain ...

Ovi made sure all of the Capitals came back on the ice to shake hands with Fleury. Now the goalie has this to say. Watch ...

Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the eighth general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on March 11, 1985.

ESPN+ is planning five exclusive alternate telecasts known as “the OviCast” as viewers track the Alex Ovechkin’s chase of ...

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer player and they were traveling with their teams, leaving no one to take ...