After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin ...

610 Dino Ciccarelli: 608 *Sidney Crosby: 604 Jari Kurri: 601 Check out the ESPN NHL hub page for the latest news, analysis, stats, schedules and more.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals did what they could and escaped with a point, but recent struggles were on display again in a tough loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Lars Eller and Jakob ...

Saturday's game between the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators is the sort of game I've been mentioning a bunch in recent deep dives. On the one hand, the Capitals have looked ...

The Washington Capitals snuck their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, but they seem like the real deal this time around. With a 28-10-5 record, the Capitals sit atop the Eastern ...

Alex Ovechkin is already in the midst of a historic season, but the Washington Capitals legend continues to prove why he’s the best goal scorer in NHL history. While chasing down Wayne Gretzky ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night. Tom Wilson and ...

and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Tuesday night. Making a second consecutive start and playing in his third in a row since Charlie Lindgren was injured, Thompson made a ...

Utah Hockey Club. He returned on Dec. 28 and has scored goals in five of his first nine games back. Ovechkin entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals,

One reason the Washington Capitals have managed to string together a seven-game point streak is their consistency on the power play. The Capitals have scored at least one power-play goal in six of ...

who stayed hot with a 3-2 win against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Friday. Caufield scored for the fifth consecutive game and also had an assist for the Canadiens (20-18-3), who ...

Along with his 20 goals, the Capitals’ captain now has 12 assists for 32 points in 27 games this season, which puts him fifth on the team in points, despite missing 16 games due to injury ...