Even at 39 years old, Ovechkin still likes to get physical. The 6-foot-3, 238-pound winger knows that a hit can lead to a ...

The Capitals’ captain — who is now 16 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record of 894 — collided with Jack ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a huge win for the NHL, but without the Russian team, Alexander Ovechkin has some thoughts.

Ovechkin registered three assists (one on the power play), four shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to Utah.

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Cooley admired Crosby, but he grew up a Washington Capitals fan for a very specific reason: Alex Ovechkin ... but his 3,701 hits rank third among all players over the past 20 seasons.

Ovechkin has for two decades been a role model for kids watching hockey all around the world, from his homeland in Russia to ...

Alex Ovechkin criticizes the NHL for excluding Russian players from the Four Nations Faceoff, jeopardizing Russia's ...

Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...

The 47th President of the United States gave a nod to the Capitals and Alex Ovechkin during a pre-inauguration rally.