Backstrom did it best, teaming with Ovechkin as the perfect playmaking foil to his all-out scoring attack — and helping Washington win its first Stanley Cup title in the process. Strome is among ...

Ovechkin’s longevity in the NHL — almost 1,500 games — baffles his colleagues. “He does the same thing now that he did 15 years ago,” says Nicklas Backstrom, the Capitals’ all-time ...

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery smiles while discussing "the few faceoff plays" they run for Alex Ovechkin ... was Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom. It works out really well ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck past Carolina Hurricanes Dmitry Orlov (7) for a ...

The Washington Capitals have another Alex Ovechkin goal to celebrate but not much else. Ovechkin scored a 5-on-3 power play goal Wednesday night for the 892nd goal of his career. He needs three ...

RALEIGH, N.C. --Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record is gaining steam and heading for home with him within streaking distance. Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal to extend his ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin took another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss at the Carolina ...

Editor's note: Alex Ovechkin has scored his 893rd career goal Friday night at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, putting him one goal from tying Wayne Gretzky's record. USA TODAY will provide ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal, moving him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but rookie Jackson Blake scored twice to help the Carolina ...

Alex Ovechkin is firmly on track to become the NHL's all-time goal leader, but he's in a race against time in his quest to do it during the 2024-25 season. After suffering a broken leg in November ...