Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.

The Washington Capitals are set for their home opener on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It will be the last home opener for Alex Ovechkin. Earlier this week, Ovechkin announced that ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league's career ...

The surging Minnesota Wild visit Washington as the Capitals seek a fourth straight win, setting up a matchup between two ...

There are plenty of milestones in hockey that are significant -- NHL debut, first goal, first hat trick -- and then there are those that feel almost impossible. Scoring his 1,000th career goal, Alex ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin once again made history Sunday, March 22, scoring his 1,000th career NHL regular season and Stanley Cup playoff goal, joining Wayne Gretzky as the only two ...

Ignoring divisions and seeding all playoff teams by record would not only be more fair. It would be a nod to the NHL's glorious past ...

This is Ovi’s last dance.

Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby didn't factor into the scoring in one of their final meetings, but other Capitals players had big games.