We've said it time and time again; Alex Ovechkin is really good at hockey.His specialty is the slapshot from his so called ...

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year extension worth $1.6 million ($800,000 AAV), the team announced Thursday morning. The Washington Capitals have re ...

Alex Ovechkin, who is closing in on the NHL’s most hallowed record, is the rare modern superstar to spend his entire career with one franchise. Late in the second period, Ovechkin fired a one ...

Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov was flapping his wings after he scored the Game 6 overtime winner to eliminate the Penguins and lift Washington to the Eastern Conference final for just the third ...

Capitals have the best record in the Eastern Conference — playing their first 34 games at 115-point pace. And we repeat: Who are they and how is this happening?

Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear will be away from the team for an indefinite period after entering the NHL’s player assistance program, which is jointly administered by the league and ...

Make it 600 goals and counting for Alex Ovechkin, and give the Washington Capitals two more points for the tough playoff race in the Eastern Conference. Ovechkin scored twice in another historic ...

Tom Wilson scored his 31st goal of the season, Alex Ovechkin had a pair of assists and the Washington Capitals beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 on Saturday to win their ...

At least for one Washington Capitals forward, the days of making NHL history has moved from the fantasy of video games into reality. That's the case for Aliaksei Protas, who can now officially ...