The Washington Capitals are clearly a top contender for the Stanley Cup this season. General manager Chris Patrick put ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record before season's end. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's ...

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Birthday Backcheck features Washington Capitals left winger Jakub Vrana, who turns 29 years old on Feb. 28. After being a first-round pick in the 2014 NHL draft, Vrana ...

so Jakub Vrana will slot in up front. The only change will come in net as Charlie Lindgren gets the start as the goaltending rotation continues. - Alex Ovechkin remains a player to watch with ...

Alex Ovechkin cannot stop scoring goals. The Great 8 is rapidly chasing down Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record. With four goals in his last two games, Ovechkin is now up to 883 ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. After scoring four times over the past two games, Ovechkin has 883 goals and needs 12 ...

Alexander Ovechkin kicked off the Washington Capitals' final portion of the season with a blistering start. He netted the 32nd hat-trick of his remarkable career against the Edmonton Oilers ...