Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

The Edmonton Oilers are climbing up the NHL standings, and it seems the Washington Capitals may have a new challenger for the ...

We’re at a bit of a crossroads with the Capitals. They’ve occupied the top spot in three of the last four rankings and at ...

The Washington Capitals signed goalie Logan Thompson to a six-year extension. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, MNMT2) ...

Strong special teams play on both ends helped push the Ottawa Senators past the Washington Capitals as they won 5-4 in ...

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Thomas Chabot scored at 1:46 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the visiting Washington Capitals 5-4 on Thursday night ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward ...

With both Ottawa and Washington featuring elite defenses, goals will be hard to come by in tonight's Eastern Conference ...

The resurgent Ottawa Senators go for a third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.