It was Ovechkin’s league-leading eighth empty-netter of the season and 65th of his career, which is the most of any player in ...

Dylan Strome scored the winner in the third round of the shootout and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and two assists as the ...

Alex Ovechkin has inched within single digits of overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time goals leader after scoring an ...

Capitals have been performing well above expectations all season and are likely to add depth forwards by March 7 trade ...

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery didn’t hold back after a thrilling shootout win over the Ottawa Senators, making an ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 loss to the ...

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NHL insider Mike Rupp gave his take on Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s record. Ovechkin is only 10 short of breaking “The Great One’s” total tally of NHL goals.

Alex Ovechkin nets 862nd goal Ovechkin scored his eighth goal of the season at 10:25 of the third period on assists from Dylan Strome and Martin Fehervary. Alex Ovechkin nets 861st NHL goal vs.

Dylan Strome scored the winner in the third round ... Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who needs 11 goals to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894, put five shots on target.