NEW YORK -- Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 on Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time goal scoring leader.
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.