The Washington Capitals visit the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.

Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, ...

Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his first playoff overtime goal in Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens.

Ovechkin scored 2:26 into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens each believe they have room to improve heading into Game 2 ...

On April 6, with Alex Ovechkin one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record, fans spent thousands of dollars to get inside UBS Arena and 1.3 million viewers tuned into TNT/truTV to watch ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing ...

The Washington Capitals entered Bell Centre on Friday with confidence and a 2-0 series lead. Then, a nightmare unfolded, as ...

NHL regular season winds down, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin reflects on how his relationship with Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby has evolved over time.