Ovechkin scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the right face-off circle at 19:07 of the first period to move within 16 goals of passing Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has scored ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record to help the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3.

With a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to six games. Tom Wilson, Matt Roy and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored and Logan Thompson ...

Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) tries to get the puck past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 1 ...

Strong special teams play on both ends helped push the Ottawa Senators past the Washington Capitals as they won 5-4 in ...

The Washington Capitals finalized a new contract for their starting goalie Logan Thompson, and the organization is now tied to him for six more seasons. Thompson signed a six-year, $35.1 million ...

Emily Engel-Natzke was emotionally moved by the magnitude of her match-up with the Seattle Kraken's Jessica Campbell. The ...

The NHL-leading Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Logan Thompson to a six-year contract extension worth $35.1 ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) battles for the puck against Winnipeg Jets center Vladislav Namestnikov (7) and defenseman Neal Pionk (4) during the third period of an NHL hockey ...