Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin certainly has a flair for the dramatic, and he's inched one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky's ...

It marked his sixth empty-net goal of the year and his 25th of the season overall, putting him just 17 away from passing ...

Logan Cooley was born in Pittsburgh just 17 months before Sidney Crosby debuted in the NHL and his hometown Penguins won ...

As Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin approaches Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record, he took some time to recognize 'The Great One's' accomplishment. Prior to his team's game against the ...

The Washington Capitals made the most of Connor McDavid’s absence on Tuesday night, edging the Edmonton Oilers, 3-2, at Rogers Place. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin delivered a witty remark ...

EDMONTON — Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of the all-time ... having either resurgent or career seasons for the red-hot Washington Capitals. The Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is no stranger to passion. Passion is what's powered the 39-year-old to great heights over the course of his 20-year career, as he now sits just 21 goals ...

Rather than ice a shambolic roster playing out Ovechkin's record chase, Washington was the NHL's best team after 46 games, compiling a .728 points percentage. The Capitals were a surprise playoff ...

and the Washington Capitals, tied atop the league standings, renewed arguably the highest-profile rivalry of the salary-cap era on Saturday night. Though Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are the ...

If Alex Ovechkin was going to shatter Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record as a member of the Washington Capitals, he had some conditions that needed to be met. Before re-signing, Ovechkin told ...

Sean Treppedi is a Newsweek contributor based in the Greater New York City Area. His focus is reporting on the NFL and NHL. He follows breaking news, trade/free agency speculation, game analysis ...