WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 856 and 857 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back-and-forth ...

This one had a little bit of everything except for a cohesive New York Rangers effort. Alex Ovechkin scored twice, Matt Rempe fought in his return to the NHL after a brief minor-league stint and ...

The Rangers have conceded 16 total goals (just two per game), the fewest in league action. Its +18 goal differential is the second-best in the league. The Rangers are still looking for their first ...

Find out why, we've pegged Auston Matthews and Alex Ovechkin to tickle the twine on Saturday. We have a loaded 14-game NHL slate on Saturday, with plenty of player props to choose from across the ...

As a Russian hockey player, Vasilevskiy has kept especially close tabs on Alex Ovechkin, who will lead the Washington Capitals in Saturday’s 7 p.m. Eastern Conference game at AMALIE Arena.

A Northern Ireland man was sentenced Friday to a minimum of 20 years in prison after being found guilty by a U.K. court in what has been described as the biggest criminal "catfishing" case in the ...

In the final two years of his NHL career, the iconic Alexander Ovechkin will be chasing down Wayne Gretzky's goal record, and the Capitals forward understands how special it is. Ovechkin scored ...

Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin has emerged as one of the greatest goal scorers of the modern era since being taken with the first overall selection by the Washington Capitals in the 2004 NHL Draft.

Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal for the Washington Capitals earlier tonight, bringing his career total to 855. He is now 39 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky's scoring record and 40 away from ...