The U.S. named Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six ...

The Washington Capitals continue to earn attention as the NHL Awards are unveiled, with captain Alex Ovechkin and Logan Thompson earning consideration for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.

After breaking the legendary Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record for most career goals, few would blame Washington Capitals ...

Alex Ovechkin returns for his 21st NHL season with the Washington Capitals, chasing more records as he nears 40. Despite uncertainty about retirement, Ovechkin remains a dominant force ...

Alex Ovechkin Says He Intends to Keep Playing for the Capitals, His 21st NHL Season at Age 40 ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals not only finished his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record this season, he’s given himself some breathing room over the Great One.

NEW YORK -- After Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL record-breaking 895th goal -- in vintage Ovechkin fashion, from his "office," on an old-school wrist shot -- he skated to center ice and belly flopped.

Alex Ovechkin is now making his own GOAT case in ... as the all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history. When Gretzky hung up his skates after his 1998-99 season with the New York Rangers ...

With his trademark shot from the spot on the ice known as his office, 39-year-old Alex Ovechkin officially cemented himself as the NHL's all-time leading scorer. The goal broke one of the sport's ...

Alex Ovechkin has maintained his track record of being a dangerous goal scorer throughout his career, and he will go down as one of the top offensive players in NHL history. Ovechkin finally ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin received a congratulatory message ... for Dynamo Moscow from 2001 to 2005 before he joined the NHL and was selected in the draft by the Capitals.

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th goal of his career on Sunday. The Washington Capitals' captain made history when he scored ...