Sam H., a 14-year-old Maryland Jr. Black Bears 14U player who has been playing hockey for nine years and is inspired by Ovechkin’s perseverance. Sam said he proudly wears number 8 in honor of Ovechkin ...

Alex Ovechkin had his 33rd career hat trick and added an assist to move into 10th place on the NHL points list, helping the ...

Canadiens forward Jake Evans exited the game early after a second-period collision with Tom Wilson that drew backlash but no ...

Alex Ovechkin hit an exclusive milestone with his 33rd career hat-trick that led the Capitals to an 8-4 win vs. the Canadiens ...

Brandon Hagel scored two goals and added two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Saturday ...

Ovechkin put Washington up by two for the fourth time at 6-4 with his second of the game at 16:03, a wrist shot over Dobes for his 906th goal. It was Ovechkin’s 1,642nd point, moving ahead of Sakic ...

Our Oilers vs. Capitals predictions have their eyes on the returning Zach Hyman, who continues to take the ice alongside ...

The Edmonton Oilers (9-8-4) face the Washington Capitals (9-8-2) Wednesday. Puck drop from Capital One Arena in Washington, D ...

Ryan Leonard has two goals and Alex Ovechkin also scored, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-4.

Antonio Losada covers the NHL for Athlon Sports as part of the breaking and trending news team. With more than a decade of experience writing about the NBA, NFL, MLB, and hockey, he brings veteran ...

The Washington Capitals have shown their commitment to growing opportunities for women and girls in hockey for years. This ...