The 39-year-old snuck a backhanded shot past New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick to give Washington a 5-3 lead in what ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals appeared to be at a crossroads after being swept by the New York ...

The 39-year-old scored his third goal in four games since returning from his injury, ripping a power-play snapshot past ...

"If a player gives up, everything becomes impossible. But if not, everything is achievable. In theory and in practice, Gretzky’s record is doable for Ovechkin. We believe that Alexander will beat it ...

Jakob Chychrun scored his 11th goal of the season to tie for the most among NHL defensemen, and the Washington Capitals beat ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back from his fractured left fibula and resuming his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, had missed 16 games after absorbing a ...

The veteran has missed the last 16 games for Washington after suffering a broken fibula against the Utah Hockey Club on Nov.

Ovechkin, who's chasing Wayne Gretzky's NHL ... If he misses getting the record this season, he has another year left on his contract.

Alex Ovechkin’s return from a broken leg is getting closer, but it won’t be before the NHL’s holiday break. The Washington Capitals captain shed his noncontact jersey and participated in the ...

Alex Ovechkin has been cleared to resume full contact in practice, but the 39-year-old won't return to the Washington Capitals' lineup before the holiday break begins. "We won't see him before the ...