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 hit Boston’s Kevan Miller from behind and was assessed a boarding major. Miller left the game and did not return. Alex Ovechkin could be getting a call from the Department of Player ...

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

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.

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.

(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) Ottawa Senators’ Travis Hamonic (23) hits Washington Capitals’ Brandon Duhaime (22) along the boards during first-period NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, ...

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

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

The 20-goal mark, which many players hope to just hit once, has come and gone for Ovechkin in each of his 20 NHL campaigns, even the shortened ones. Another record — he became the oldest player ...

How unique? Ovechkin is not only second all time to Gretzky with 878 goals and holds the record for the most on the power play and most shots, but his 3,701 hits rank third among all players over ...