Alex Ovechkin, with 885 goals, is on the verge of surpassing Wayne Gretzky's seemingly unbreakable NHL record of 894 career ...

Midway through Wednesday night’s 3-2 Capitals OT win over the Rangers, the two teams got mad enough to hurt each other with ...

In a tightly-played defensive game that had the feel of a playoff matchup, the physical play was ratcheted up by each team.

Vincent Desharnais was traded to the San Jose Sharks by the Pittsburgh Penguins for a fifth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.

Ovechkin moved to within nine goals of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record during the Capitals’ overtime win over the Rangers.

Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals, but his Washington Capitals are also flying toward the ...

But the Rangers stumbled and couldn’t close the deal in what ended up being a 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals. Not the end ...

Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren said he was motivated to beat the New York Rangers due to them trading his ...

Canadian-American ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky played for four different NHL teams between 1979 and 1999, scoring more goals than anyone in history during his 20-year career ...

Carrick scored a goal, added two hits and logged five PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals. Carrick made his biggest impacts in the second period, scoring to put the Rangers ahead 2-1 ...

Panarin has scored in three straight games to begin March, and he's added two assists and 16 shots on net in that span. The 33-year-old winger is up to 26 goals, 64 points, 186 shots on net and a ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" scored his final goal on March 29, 1999. "The Great Eight" could very well ...