Washington Capitals

The Rangers will be the fifth team Laviolette will have coached in the Metropolitan Division.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored the 800th goal of his career.

The Washington Capitals placed playoff hero Devante Smith-Pelly on waivers Wednesday ahead of next week's NHL trade deadline.

The Washington Capitals have hired Scott Arniel and Reid Cashman as assistants on coach Todd Reirden's staff.

Washington Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky will have minor surgery to repair an upper-body injury and miss the rest of the first-round series against Columbus.

The Washington Capitals' loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference semifinals crushed more than just their fans. Michael Jenkins, an anchor for Comcast SportsNet based in Bethesda, Mary., couldn't hold back his disappointment after the Caps capped off another disappointing postseason run by losing to the rival Penguins in six games...

MOSCOW (AP) — Washington Capitals center Alex Ovechkin will lead Russia's hockey team at the Sochi Olympics, as the host country looks to avoid a repeat of its poor performance at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

Ryan Suter had a career-best performance, and the Minnesota Wild made NHL history -- all part of one impressive comeback Saturday night.

Nicklas Backstrom scored the only goal in a shootout, and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

TORONTO (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis have been nominated as finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association...