Tonight in Washington, it’s the first meeting of what’s arguably been the rivalry in the NHL for two decades: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin. They’ve been the faces of the league. They have forever ...

Crosby and Ovechkin will mark their 20th season of playing against each other when the Penguins (5-8-2) visit the Capitals (9 ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky's record -- and his Washington Capitals are surging in the process.

“We’re connecting, playing for each other, and that’s the most important thing,” Ovechkin said Tuesday. "It doesn’t matter if you’re scoring goals or make an assist, you just have to ...

Through 12 games, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has eight goals and is on a five-game scoring streak.

It's a small sample size, but Ovechkin is on a pace to score 52 goals this season, which would his put his career total at 905. "I think the whole line is playing well," Ovechkin said Tuesday.

Alex Ovechkin's 2024-25 season is full of milestones. He's playing in his 20th season in the NHL and the Washington Capitals are celebrating their 50th anniversary. And if things continue to go ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 130th career game-winning goal to keep his hot streak going, the Washington Capitals winning and the Nashville Predators losing.

Alex Ovechkin calmly slid into the right circle and sniped a snapshot past a blinded Juuse Saros to lead the Washington ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin approached linemates Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas after the second game of the Washington Capitals' season to do some film study. The trio who had never before ...