For the only time this season, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traveled to Edmonton to play the Oilers. Edmonton was without Connor McDavid, as he served game one of his three-game suspension resulting from his cross-check on Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland.

In his first game back following a five-week stint on injured reserve, Ovechkin notched an empty-net goal to seal the deal against the Maple Leafs. The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and ...

The Washington Capitals come into a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins as winners of three games in a row.

The Washington Capitals come into a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins as winners of three games in a row.

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they threaded the needle.

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route ...

A once seemingly unbreakable NHL record could fall as early as the 2024-25 season thanks to the goal-scoring prowess of Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight is within striking ...

The Penguins and Capitals renewed arguably the highest-profile rivalry of the salary-cap era on Saturday night.

NHL action on Saturday includes the Washington Capitals (30-10-5) hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-20-8) at Capital One Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Capitals are first and the Penguins 13th in the Eastern Conference.

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