Duhaime is a solid fourth-liner and has found his place alongside Capitals veteran Nic Dowd and newcomer ... he has found himself right alongside Alexander Ovechkin on the first or second lines ...

Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals. John Tavares and Bobby McMann scored for the Leafs. Washington’s captain Ovechkin played his first game ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

Duhaime’s line with center Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane on the right wing is listed on the Washington Capitals’ lineup card in the fourth spot, but they don’t consider it the fourth line.

Captain Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net with ... A quick review proved the challenge correct — center Nic Dowd crossed the blue line before the puck — and the goal was overturned.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin hasn't skipped a beat ... picking up a goal and assist while thriving on the fourth line with Nic Dowd and Brandon Duhaime. The 5-foot-10 winger was aggressive ...

The previous summer's No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks — Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin — wouldn't have played in the World Juniors in a normal year. They'd have been in the NHL.

Alexander Ovechkin scored goal No. 875 of his career on an empty net, moving 20 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894. Joey Daccord made 29 saves on 31 shots, including saves ...

Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start ...

Dowd finished Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins with two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Dowd was credited with an assist Saturday's opening goal in the first period and on an ...

Sound familiar? Here’s everything Capitals fans need to know for the remainder of the season, from Alex Ovechkin’s “Gr8 Chase” to the playoff picture. Twenty to go The story of Washington ...