Alex Ovechkin's chase for the NHL all-time goals record has made him, and the Washington Capitals, the NHL's hottest bet.

Not only is Ovechkin on pace to break the record, he’s also trending to do it ahead of Gretzky. It took 1,487 career games to ...

Opening faceoff is at 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+ ( plans start at $11.99/month). Washington (29-10-5, in the ...

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Since making his NHL debut Friday, Ethen Frank’s speed has been on display on nearly every shift. “Can’t say enough positive ...

Plus a hit parade in Vancouver, a savior in Ottawa, the timeline of witnessing all-time greatness in Washington and much more ...

It’s a round-robin that’s the NHL’s precursor to having the pros back in the Winter Olympics the following year. The four ...

When it comes to Alex Ovechin's play of late for the Washington Capitals, coach Spencer Carbery is cutting the captain some ...

Ovechkin went scoreless on Tuesday in a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks, but added to his total in the previous game with goal ...

Now that we've reached the midway point of the NHL season, let's try to make sense of some of the unusual things that have ...

The Capitals are the only NHL team to rank in the top five of the League in goals from both high-danger areas (76; tied for ...

The Washington Capitals are fiddling with the lineup to try and help Alex Ovechkin break an all-time great scoring record.