Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals ...

At 32-10-5, the Washington Capitals lead the NHL in pleasant surprises, excelling even when star Alexander Ovechkin has ...

Alexander Ovechkin is thrilled that his Washington Capitals will face an Edmonton Oilers team without Connor McDavid.

Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999. The ...

Assigning them to teams. The 10 players designated as starters were announced on Jan. 23, the remaining 14 players designated ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames play the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup. Calgary is 24-17-7 overall and 15-6-3 at home. The Flames have gone 7-11-3 in games their opponents serve ...

Two-time Stanley Cup champion and NHL All-Star Mike Richards (749 ... Schwarz played six NHL games for the St. Louis Blues. Russia's Alexander Ovechkin plays against Team Sweden in an exhibition ...

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin discusses the suspension of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid ... Any NHL veteran knows that. "It's a game, you know it's a passion obviously.

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

The Washington Capitals come into a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins as winners of three games in a row.

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...