Alex Ovechkin's hunt to pass Wayne Gretzky on all-time goals list may have taken a hit Monday. The Capitals captain left Monday night's contests against Utah with an apparent lower-body injury.

Ovechkin scored two goals, assisted on another and generally acted as the tone-setter in Washington's 3-2 overtime win over ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his first overtime playoff goal for the Washington Capitals in Game 1, securing a win over the Montreal ...

Carbery has noticed some opponents being more focused on taking away Ovechkin as a scoring option as he's gotten closer to Gretzky. That appeared to be the case with the Kings, who paid particular ...

Alex Ovechkin scores his first career playoff overtime goal in Capitals win. Los Angeles, Dallas, Winnipeg also win.

Brooks Orpik, T.J. Oshie, Braden Holtby and Devante Smith-Pelly also joined Backstrom on the ice. They performed the ceremonial puck drop between Ovechkin and Chicago Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno.

Not only did Alex Ovechkin topple a record that very few thought could ever be broken, but he also showed those in fantasy hockey circles that he still has plenty left in the tank. He's also showing ...

Alex Ovechkin captured the world's attention with his scoring abilities during the Gr8 Chase. Here are eight facts from his ...

Here is a list of many of the marquee players that are currently sidelined due to injury. Type of Injury: Torn ACL Injured Reserve: Yes Approximate Return Date: 2025-26 season Last Played ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is poised to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. How he got so close.

895. Ovechkin began this season with 853 goals — 41 shy of Gretzky’s 894 — and got off to a great start before missing time with an injury in December and slowing down a bit since his return.

Officially, Middleton is out with an upper-body injury after a push from Islanders alternate captain Bo Horvat in the second ...