Midway through the night, the NHL reposted a Bleacher Report's B/R Open Ice graphic celebrating Ovechkin’s 77th career playoff goal, which pushed him past Mario Lemieux for 12th place all-time in league history.

Ovechkin has zero points through the first three games of the Capitals' second-round series with the Hurricanes.

The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer has no points through three games. If the Capitals want to survive this series, that needs to change in a hurry.

President Donald Trump referenced NHL star Alex Ovechkin during a May 6 meeting with May 6. Here's why the internet reacted.

The Washington Capitals need Alex Ovechkin to get going in order to help take the series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Ovechkin demonstrated against the Canadiens that he can turn back the clock during the playoffs, and the extra rest from having five days off since the Capitals closed out that series with a 4-1 Game 5 win Wednesday should be helpful for him to recharge his battery for the next round and, he hopes, beyond.

Ovechkin led the Capitals into the second round for the first time since captaining them to the Stanley Cup in 2018, scoring four goals and finishing with 19 hits to set up a showdown with the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Capitals received mixed news at practice as Alex Ovechkin missed the skate and Aliaksei Protas looked primed to return from injury.

As the summer of 2025 approaches, the hockey world is buzzing with anticipation about Alexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ legendary captain, who recently surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal-scoring record.