VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night ...

I remember me (and) my buddy Jack, playing XBox in his room, playing NHL 08 as Alex Ovechkin and trying to score goals. So it's fun to try to not let him score tonight." Chandler Stephenson left ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th career goal, an empty-netter with 3:28 remaining, as the streaking Washington Capitals defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday. Ovechkin logged his 22nd ...

An active NHL legend will be in the building Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals away from toppling the all-time goals record, Wayne Gretzky’s 25-year-old mark of ...

As Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin approaches Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record, he took some time to recognize 'The Great One's' accomplishment. Prior to his team's game against the ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin delivered a witty remark ahead of the game when asked about McDavid’s suspension. “Sucks for him. Good for us. We’ll take it,” Ovechkin said. McDavid missed ...

NHL fans were preparing to watch another edition of Alex Ovechkin against Connor McDavid on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, that won't happen. The Oilers superstar was officially suspended for three ...

One of the biggest narratives in the ongoing 2024-25 NHL season revolves around Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky. The Russian forward is edging closer to the most goals scored record of “The Great One” ...

President Donald Trump gave a nod to the Capitals and future Hall of Fame forward Alex Ovechkin at a pre-inauguration rally at Capital One Arena, the home of the Capitals, on Sunday evening.

the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin. The pair have developed an intense rivalry and at the same time become good friends since both began their NHL careers in 2005-06.