Ovechkin scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the right face-off circle at 19:07 of the first period to move within 16 goals of passing Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has scored ...

The Washington Capitals are shocking the rest of the NHL as one of the top teams in the league with a 34-11-6 record. Not only are the Capitals atop the Metropolitan Division, they lead the entire ...

Saturday night crystallized that for the Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings and Winnipeg Jets, who shuffled players around and are thriving as a result. Winnipeg got a goal from Alex Iafallo ...

The Washington Capitals and defenseman Hardy Häman Aktell are parting ways, as the blueliner was placed on unconditional waivers. Per The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno, Washington waived Häman ...

However, the Washington Capitals might have been fooled by the earlier start time, as they didn't really seem to turn on the gas until the third period, and even then, it wasn't enough to overcome ...

There's nothing better than a Saturday night showdown between two Stanley Cup favorites, and that's exactly what the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals delivered. The leaders of the Eastern and ...

The Capitals are also dominating their division ... and he is getting a lot of help from his teammates, as five Washington players have already surpassed twenty assists. This is a great NHL ...

The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a thrilling midseason matchup with a combined nine goals, including the 877th of Alex Ovechkin's career to put him 18 back of breaking Wayne ...

Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) tries to get the puck past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 1 ...