Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record, scoring his 890th career goal on Sunday, March 30, ...

Ovechkin pulled the Capitals within 6-4 at 9:11 of the third period when he got position at the top of the crease and ...

Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in an 8-5 win against the host Washington Capitals on Sunday ...

The Sabres rebounded from a disappointing 7-4 loss and improved to 31-36-6 overall. They have won seven of their last 11 ...

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin to catch atop the NHL ... His signature one-time slap shot from the left dot continuing to terrorize goaltenders, even as he enters his 20th season ...

There is only one name left for Alex Ovechkin to catch atop the NHL all-time goal leaderboard, and it's the greatest one of ...

(Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP) Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a shot on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in ...

(AP Photo/John Locher, File) In this Dec. 14, 2019, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin follows through on a shot against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL ...

His signature power, speed, and lethal shot quickly made him one of the most feared scorers in the NHL. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals lift the Stanley Cup! Over the years, Ovechkin has piled up ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals ... by three goals midway through the third period Sunday, Ovechkin deflected Rasmus Sandin’s shot past James Reimer to pull Washington within two.

Alex Ovechkin ... with and where. Ovechkin started the season with a 22 percent chance of breaking Gretzky’s goal record this season. After a tepid start, Ovechkin’s odds shot up quickly ...

Alex Ovechkin has scored so many goals with his patented one-timer from the left faceoff circle on the power play that it became known as his spot. Retired goaltender Eddie Lack referred to it as the ...