Ovechkin has always kept things close to the vest when it comes to his plans, thoughts and feelings. As the face of the franchise, he will call the shots on what happens next; the Capitals don’t have ...

Now 30 and in his 13th NHL season, MacKinnon is hyper-focused on improvement and longevity: "I’m kind of getting started, to ...

If Russia were eligible to play in the 2026 Olympics, Vasily Podkolzin would have a strong case to make the team. Among ...

Steven Stamkos rediscovered his scoring touch with a four-goal outing Thursday night, and it's no coincidence that the ...

The 30-year-old is a call-up away from an NHL appearance for a fifth team after the Bruins recently converted a professional ...

Detroit Red Wings (19-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (19-11-4, in the Metropolitan Division)Washington; Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Logan Thompson earned his second shutout of the season, Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals rebounded ...

The Washington Capitals may have lost to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, but Alex Ovechkin achieved a rare NHL milestone ...

Rose from 8-win expansion team to win Presidents' Trophies, 2018 Stanley Cup title; rank among League's best this season ...

2022 — Washington Capitals center Alex Ovechkin scores a hat trick in 7-3 away win over Chicago Blackhawks to join Wayne Gretzky & Gordie Howe as the only players in NHL history to score 800 goals.

Dec. 23 1933 — Montreal’s Howie Morenz scores his 251st goal to become the NHL’s career goal-scoring leader. Morenz’s goal caps the Canadiens’ 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota’s career ...