The Big Twenty: Ovechkin draft kicks off the Rock the Red era in D.C. originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Alex Ovechkin was so good as a teenager in Russia that an NHL tried to draft him long ...

On May 5, 2026, the lottery for the 2026 NHL Draft was announced, and the Toronto Maple Leafs took the first draft pick in a ...

The Washington Capitals enter the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery with a slim 0.5% chance to move up, but even a modest jump could influence their offseason plans. With two first-round picks, including one ...

Vancouver has to hope it doesn't look like this in retrospect.

Alexander Ovechkin just completed his 21st season in the NHL. His contract with the Washington Capitals is up and the 40-year-old has a very important decision ahead of him. Should Ovechkin retire ...

After Washington Capitals down Columbus Blue Jackets, Alex Ovechkin uncertain whether he played his final NHL game: 'I hope ...

Ovechkin is the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer with 929 career goals. Jamie Sabau / Getty Images It sounds like Alex Ovechkin isn’t quite ready to hang up the skates. At the Washington Capitals’ ...

ARLINGTON, Va.-- If this is, indeed, the last dance for Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby, they might as well go for a double dip. The longtime rivals will face off twice in the final weekend of the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Right now the Washington Capitals' offseason feels like a big flow chart, with arrows at the top pointing in two very different directions. The front office is just waiting to be ...

Alex Ovechkin insisted again that he’s unsure what the future holds for him following the Washington Capitals’ 2-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their season finale at Nationwide Arena. But ...