Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin came in a clean second place in the number of goals scored in equal squads in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL).The goal against the Minnesota Wild was Ovechkin's 567th in a 5-on-5 game.

Alex Ovechkin is entering the final year of his contract with the Washington Capitals, and for now, he is not planning too far ahead. Ovechkin scored 44 goals last season despite missing 16 games with a broken leg, lifting his career total to 897.

Alex Ovechkin may be heading into his 21st NHL season, but the Washington Capitals captain is not thinking about retirement just yet. On Saturday, he confirmed he plans to return next season but joked that, at 40 years old, he’ll still need to earn a ...

“I’m 31 and it’s hard,” Capitals forward Tom Wilson said. “It takes a toll on the body. All of us, we just play as long as we can. He’s the GOAT. He can just keep playing and scoring goals.” As consistent as Ovechkin has been, his production ...

Preview the Oct. 14 matchup between the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction, TV channel and more.

ARLINGTON, V.A. — The start of the season is starting to feel more and more real for the Washington Capitals, who saw their informal skate group grow exponentially on Monday. Tom Wilson returned to town, along with Anthony Beauvillier, fresh of his two ...