Carlson is heading into the final season of the eight-year, $64 million contract ($8 million AAV) he signed June 24, 2018. The 35-year-old had 51 points (five goals, 46 assists) and was plus-17 in ...

Carlson's role in the historic moment wasn't lost on his teammates and Capitals coach Spencer Carbery. "One hundred thousand percent," center Dylan Strome said.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss at the Carolina ...

In the midst of a crucial playoff series, Washington’s veteran stars, Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson, are failing to deliver when it matters most. As the Capitals face elimination, questions ...

OVIE-RTIME WINNER: Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (8) is congratulated by defenseman John Carlson and center Nicklas Backstrom (19) after his game-winning overtime goal during Sunday ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The energy around D.C.'s Capital One Arena on Thursday was filled with excitement as the first home game after Alex Ovechkin broke the National Hockey League's all-time ...

When it happened — when Alex Ovechkin buried still another puck in a career littered with buried pucks — he thrust his arms to the Capital One Arena rafters, where his No. 8 will someday reside.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, doing so after winning in their 69th game and getting the help they ...