The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com ...

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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin ties Gordie Howe's record in loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The NHL regular season has ended and the Stanley Cup playoffs open Saturday. Here's the final playoff bracket, standings and ...

Capitals vs. Canadiens is a tale of two seasons: The Capitals flirted with the Presidents’ Trophy, clinched the playoffs on ...

With the Washington Capitals record goalscorer Alex Ovechkin's name underlined in the history books, they are among the ...

Coach Dean Evason doesn't want to hear that the Columbus Blue Jackets had a strong year, or that they dealt with ...

Spencer Carbery integrated several offseason additions to perfection, helped the Washington Capitals become the first NHL ...

The latter of those matchups, which is Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars' meeting with the Colorado Avalanche should be the ...

Alex Ovechkin has the goalscoring record, but can the Capitals also help him win a second Stanley Cup when the playoffs begin ...

The Stanley Cup playoffs will air across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and truTV. You can stream the TNT/truTV games on Max (with a ...