For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.

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Pierre-Luc Dubois starred for the Capitals, scoring a goal and assisting another one, while Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also ...

The Washington Capitals are hoping that their impressive play of late follows them on the road, as they kick off a lengthy ...

In his second year at the helm, head coach Spencer Carbery has transformed the Capitals into a monster. They rank first in goals against (2.43) and second in goals (3.57) per game and boast top-ten ...

Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they ...

Is there a genuine debate about who should back up Linus Ullmark when he's healthy enough to play again? Could the Senators ...

The win Saturday was another example of how far the Capitals have come. Although Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal -- ...

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Wayne Gretzky scored 894 goals in 1,487 career NHL games. Alex Ovechkin is poised to shatter that record, having scored 872 times in 1,451 games through Wednesday night. That's a combined 2,938 ...

He is at 872 career goals, moving him 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record. The captain then added an assist on Tom Wilson’s empty netter to make it 7-4 late and seal ...