Ovechkin led the Capitals into the second round for the first time since captaining them to the Stanley Cup in 2018, scoring ...

Alex Ovechkin knows exactly where the first-round playoff series between the Capitals and the Canadiens changed.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record. Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has ...

April 22 (UPI) --Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, leading the Washington Capitals to a series-opening ...

After making NHL history during the regular season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin made some personal history in his team's Game 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Ovechkin ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin had seemingly done it all in hockey, leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018, earning the Hart Trophy as MVP three times and breaking Wayne Gretzky's ...

It took captain Alex Ovechkin’s first career playoff overtime winner to lift Washington to victory, 3-2, 2:26 into the extra period. Game 2 is Wednesday night. Ovechkin scored two of the ...

Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including his first career playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin had seemingly done it all in hockey, leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018, earning the Hart Trophy as MVP three times and breaking Wayne Gretzky ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series past against the Montreal Canadiens, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Washington.

As the Penguins wrapped up their season on Thursday night, the team honored Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, who made NHL history earlier this season as he broke the league's all-time ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals not only finished his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record this season, he’s given himself some breathing room over the Great One.