Ryan Zimmerman was a rookie third baseman, Joe Gibbs was midway through his second stint as the coach of the city’s NFL team, Nationals Park had not yet opened, Alex Ovechkin had scored only 52 ...

The Ducks traveled to the nation’s capital with their expansive road trip back on the rails and Tuesday’s date with Alex Ovechkin ... brother of the Ducks’ Ryan Strome, has established ...

Cooley admired Crosby, but he grew up a Washington Capitals fan for a very specific reason: Alex Ovechkin. “That's the real one,” said Cooley, who's now playing for the Utah Hockey Club.

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals on Monday night ... suffered a setback after departing the game with a lower-body injury. Ryan Gagne has written hockey stories since the third grade.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 878 goals and needs 17 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 ...

Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.