Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.

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With Washington back in front, Charlie Lindgren had to come up with some key stops, and he did just that, flashing the glove ...

Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in ...

Each time captain Alexander Ovechkin scored to lead a comeback. On Saturday, the Russian star blasted a rocket past league-leading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to tie the game with the Winnipeg ...

The Washington Capitals have trailed in the third period in each of their previous two games including Saturday night. Each ...

Prosecutors released footage this week of alleged victims detailing their claims of sexual assault by the Alexander brothers, accused of drugging and then sexually assaulting and raping dozens of ...

Ovechkin scored on a one-timer from the inside edge of the right face-off circle at 19:07 of the first period to move within 16 goals of passing Wayne Gretzky 's NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has scored ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin certainly has a flair for the dramatic, and he's inched one goal closer to Wayne Gretzky's ...

Thomas Chabot starred in the Ottawa Senators' win over Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals and left a warning for the rest of ...