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Alex Ovechkin moves a goal closer to Gretzky

National Hockey League · 1h

Capitals have retooled roster on fly while Ovechkin closes in on Gretzky

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals appeared to be at a crossroads after being swept by the New York Rangers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. The Capitals had already chosen which direction they were headed nearly two years before, though.

The Washington Post · 19h

Alex Ovechkin moves a goal closer to Gretzky, but Caps fall in shootout

Washington blows a pair of leads in a 4-3 loss even as Alex Ovechkin pulls within 24 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s hallowed goals record. The Minnesota Wild has had the Washington Capitals’ number over the past three seasons,

CBSSports.com · 8h

Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: Capitals star 24 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for all-time NHL record

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there's one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats.

Boldy scores in shootout to lift Wild past Capitals

Hosted on MSN · 21h

Boldy scores in shootout to lift Wild past Capitals after Ovechkin gets No. 871

Marco Rossi tied it in the third period, Matt Boldy scored the shootout winner and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday night after Alex Ovechkin moved one step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record.

National Hockey League · 20h

Ovechkin scores No. 871 in Capitals shootout loss to Wild

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 871st NHL goal, moving within 24 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, but the Washington Capitals lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena on Thursday.

Matt Boldy, Marc-Andre Fleury lift Wild to shootout win over Capitals

Matt Boldy scored the lone goal of the shootout and Marc-Andre Fleury came up with a big save on Alexander Ovechkin's final attempt as the Minnesota Wild escaped with a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals Thursday at Capital One Arena in Washington.

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Capitals vs. Rangers January 4: Injured players, inactives, latest updates

As they ready for a game against the Washington Capitals (25-10-3), the New York Rangers (17-19-1) currently are monitoring ...

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The Capitals' Third Line 'Just Hasn't Worked' All Year, So Carbery's Trying Something New To Bring It To Life; What It Means For Eller

We're going to try something different until we find something that can give us reliable minutes consistently," Capitals ...

Bruins lose to Capitals, 3-1, in New Year's Eve matinee

WASHINGTON (AP/CBS) -- Jakob Chychrun scored his 11th goal of the season to tie for the most among NHL defensemen, and the ...

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Capitals play the Wild following Protas' 2-goal game

Minnesota Wild (23-11-4, in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (25-10-2, in the Metropolitan Division) ...

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Capitals Notebook: Lines See Major Shakeup As McMichael Returns To Center, Raddysh Moves Up, World Juniors Check-In

Amid struggles at 5-on-5, the Washington Capitals are putting the lines in a blender. Coach Spencer Carbery shook up all but ...

Capitals vs. Wild January 2: Injured players, inactives, latest updates

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Maruk remembers Capitals' first trip to NHL playoffs

Former Capitals center Dennis Maruk remembers the Capitals' first trip to the NHL playoffs in the 1981-1982 season.

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Takeaways: Capitals Battle Hard, But Fall To Wild In Shootout In Chaotic Game

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals' Thursday night tilt with the Minnesota Wild lived up to their opponent's namesake, as ...

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