Washington (42-14-8), which has won four in a row, is tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first in the NHL with 92 points.

Nic Dowd scored the winning goal with 6:35 remaining and Aliaksei Protas recorded his first career hat trick for the ...

Aliaksei Protas has his first NHL hat trick and Alex Ovechkin records three assists in a game was tied at 4-all before the ...

Alex Ovechkin passes up an opportunity to inch closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record by setting up his teammate in the final ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

While Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's record didn't get any closer Tuesday, it was still an excellent performance for the Capitals' captain. He had not registered a helper since Feb. 9 versus Utah ...

Alex Ovechkin’s quest to break Wayne Gretzky’s goalscoring record continues with a trip to Anaheim to face the Anaheim Ducks.

While most of the league is gearing up for the push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Washington Capitals are comfortably atop the NHL with another chase in min ...

Washington Capitals fans can breathe a little easier. Local play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati will get to call Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895th goal, even if the score occurs on a national ...

Hurricanes host Lightning looking for 5th straight win; Panthers play Bruins for 1st time since Marchand trade ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is just nine goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal scoring ...

The Russian scorer, who sits just nine goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record, revealed in an ...