Alex Ovechkin shook off a rough start to this three-game California swing by scoring his 887th career goal Saturday against the San Jose Sharks to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL ...

The Capitals have a bevy of players overachieving this season aside from their captain, and no one has had more of a breakout year than power forward Aliaksei Protas. The 24-year- ...

The Jets (47-17-4) have won three straight and five of six and lead the Central Division by 11 points over the Stars, who ...

The greatest player in NHL history, Wayne Gretzky, is dealing with a lot more than captain of the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin, chasing his goal scoring record. Over the weekend, it was revealed ...

It’s hard for the Detroit Red Wings to appreciate the Alex Ovechkin chase of Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record when they desperately need a win over Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals tonight. But Detroit ...

Ovechkin brought himself with seven goals of tying the record on Saturday night with a slick third-period deflection against the Sharks.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin enters Tuesday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings eight goals short of ...

Alex Ovechkin credits his success in becoming an NHL legend to his mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, a former Olympic gold medalist. Her guidance and support ...

Good morning. The news outside is frightful, but the weather is so delightful: sunny with a high of 66 and a low of 44 overnight. The Wizards lost to Portland last night. The Capitals host Detroit ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's goal record. How he has fared vs. the teams he'll face the rest of the season.

The race against the Golden Knights for the No. 1 seed is not over yet. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.

"The Great Eight," as he's called, is in the final countdown of his chase for Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky's all-time ...