SEATTLE — In many of their recent wins, a standout goaltending performance has kept the Washington Capitals afloat while they turned in middling efforts on the offensive end of the ice.

If Alex Ovechkin was going to shatter Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record as a member of the Washington Capitals, he had some conditions that needed to be met. Before re-signing, Ovechkin told ...

Alexander Ovechkin's chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record is now down to the final 20 tallies. The Washington Capitals captain potted an empty-net goal to shore up ...

SEATTLE — Don’t let Brandon Duhaime hear you call his line the fourth line. “Fourth line” connotes a trio of grinding, physical and strictly ­defense-focused players, perhaps closer to ...

The NHL Department of Player Safety recently suspended Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid for three games, forcing him to miss their matchup with the Washington Capitals. While a lot of talk ...

When Brendan Morrison played for the Washington Capitals in 2009-10, he was amazed by the goal-scoring prowess of a young Alex Ovechkin. But a road trip in Edmonton solidified just how much of a ...

Connor McDavid was issued a three-game suspension by the NHL as a result of the illegal cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland on Saturday. McDavid was issued a match ...

EDMONTON --Alex Ovechkin had a special tour of the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame on Monday with an opportunity to try on the gloves and hold the stick that Wayne Gretzky used in the 1980s.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin discusses the suspension of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, and how the level of physicality and referees' whistles have changed over his 20 ...

SEATTLE --Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal and 22nd of the season, and the Washington Capitals pushed their win streak to six games with a 3-0 shutout victory at Climate Pledge Arena on ...