WASHINGTON — The Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to say thank you, but Alexander Ovechkin just wanted to go home. He laughed. They lingered. He insisted. They stayed. He waved them away, again and again.

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 ...

It’s a hacky-sack circle, basically, but played with a soccer ball, and it has become a favorite pregame warmup for NHL hockey players. So on Sunday afternoon, not long before what may well have been ...

Alexander Ovechkin has completed his 21st NHL season with the Washington Capitals, leaving his future uncertain as his contract expires. The veteran forward remains a dominant offensive force, ...

WASHINGTON — During the summer of 2004, the Washington Capitals held a charity event at a bowling alley for select fans to mingle with players. Among them was the No. 1 overall pick who would go on to ...

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Even Alex Ovechkin’s sons don’t know what his decision is going to be. Sergei, 7, and Ilya, 5, are no different from the rest of the hockey world; they, too, are bugging their dad about whether he’s ...

Did Alex Ovechkin say his goodbye to Washington fans on Sunday? Jamie Sabau / Getty Images WASHINGTON — At a glass podium in a nondescript room in Capital One Arena, Alex Ovechkin stood in front of ...

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’ ...