Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is happy his team doesn't have to face Connor McDavid on Tuesday night.

The NHL Department of Player Safety recently suspended Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid for three games, forcing him to ...

The Capitals may have found a future to build around in McMichael and Protas once their longest-tenured stars Ovechkin and Backstrom hang up the skates.

McMichael tallied an assist while logging 15:13 of ice time during Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings. McMichael got the secondary assist on Alex Ovechkin's 870th career goal. The 23-year-old is ...

Coaching Alex Ovechkin for three seasons has normalized his hot pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record for Peter Laviolette. “Not a crazy thing at all,” Laviolette said before ...

The chase for Wayne Gretzky's goal record is set to resume on Saturday. Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin is on track to make an expedited return to the ice after suffering a fractured ...

Alexander Ovechkin is back, and the chase for history has resumed. Ovechkin returned to the Washington lineup on Friday, needing 27 goals to pass Wayne Gretzky for the all-time crown. He wasted ...

The Vancouver Canucks (18-12-9) continue their eastern road trip when they visit the Washington Capitals (26-10-4) on Wednesday. The Capitals have been one of the hottest teams in the league this ...

25th Overall, Connor McMichael Connor McMichael is listed as a center but cycles between the left and right-wing on the first and second offensive lines. After a rocky start to his career in the ...