It’s official. No NHL scorer has tormented more goaltenders than Alex Ovechkin. On Thursday night in Ottawa, Ovechkin beat Leevi Merilainen with a snap shot from the left face-off circle at 3:07 ...

We may witness hockey history this season with Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin coming close to surpassing Wayne Gretzky with the most goals in NHL history. The Russian winger is 21 goals ...

EDMONTON --Alex Ovechkin had a special tour of the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame on Monday with an opportunity to try on the gloves and hold the stick that Wayne Gretzky used in the 1980s.

the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin. The pair have developed an intense rivalry and at the same time become good friends since both began their NHL careers in 2005-06.

Ovechkin is now just 20 goals away, at 874 career goals, from tying Gretzky's record. With half of the NHL season remaining, it's very possible that he at least gets close to it this season. In 30 ...

Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin. The pair ...

Some of the biggest stars in sports were showing support for the Commanders prior to the game, including D.C. native Kevin Durant and Washington Capitals icon Alex Ovechkin. Durant was on the road ...

President Donald Trump gave a nod to the Capitals and future Hall of Fame forward Alex Ovechkin at a pre-inauguration rally at Capital One Arena, the home of the Capitals, on Sunday evening.

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored an empty net goal in the third period against the Nashville Predators to bring him within 21 goals of Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record.

At the age of 39 and 21 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has the best goal-scoring pace in the NHL. Ovechkin has 21 goals in 29 games, including six ...