Spencer Carbery had watched the tape. The execution was flawless. It followed years of preparation by a club that’s had the ...

Amherst native and former Boston College hockey star Ryan Leonard helped the Washington Capitals defeat the lowly Boston ...

The Washington Capitals expect to celebrate a momentous occasion in the coming days. Captain Alex Ovechkin needs just one more goal to set a new NHL record for ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had an immediate reaction to Capitals star Alex Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky in goals.

Alex Ovechkin is one goal away from breaking the NHL's all-time goal scoring record. Watch the Capitals vs. Islanders and a ...

Analyzing Sunday’s Washington Capitals at New York Islanders odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets ...

But Ovechkin wasn’t the only Capitals player to score an important goal in his career this week. Rookie Ryan Leonard, just ...

Ryan Leonard is truly a Bull-in-the-China-Shop/ Wrecking Ball on ice. That is just the way the kid plays. In a real short period of time now we’ve gotten to see him play both at Boston College and for ...

All eyes are on Alexander Ovechkin as he tries to set the record for the most goals on Sunday night against the Islanders.

The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals became joined together in history on April 19, 1987, when they concluded the "Easter Epic" -- Game 7 of the Patrick Division semifinals eventually won by ...

In the midst of what would otherwise be an unremarkable late-season game against the last-place Chicago Blackhawks, the ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin had one clear shot at history on Friday night when the Chicago Blackhawks removed ...