BOSTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is a hat trick away. The Washington Capitals forward scored goal No. 891 of his career on Tuesday night, leaving him three away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL ...

The Washington Capitals posted an Eastern Conference-best 51-22-9 record this season and enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs as one of the favorites to make the Cup final with Alexander Ovechkin ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal, but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday.. Marc Gatcomb had two goals, Bo Horvat and Jean-Gabriel Pageau ...

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Alexander Ovechkin became the leading goal scorer in NHL history on Sunday afternoon when he broke a tie atop the leaderboard with Wayne Gretzky by scoring his 895th career goal in ...

The Washington Capitals knocked down reports that next year will be all-time leading goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin’s last in the NHL, saying no decision has been made on the Russian’s future.

Gatcomb’s two goals did better Ovechkin’s one in Sunday’s 4-1 Islanders win over the Capitals, though the rookie was not exactly chirping over goals No. 7 and 8 of his career compared to the ...

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is a hat trick away. The Washington Capitals forward scored goal No. 891 of his career on Tuesday night, leaving him three away from tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ...

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Alexander Ovechkin became the leading goal scorer in NHL history on Sunday afternoon when he broke a tie atop the leaderboard with Wayne Gretzky by scoring his 895th career goal in ...

Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday night.