Think about some of Alex Ovechkin’s contemporaries. Nicklas Backstrom turns 37 this month, and he took his last shift in an NHL game a year and two weeks ago, his resurfaced hip no longer able ...

The moment Alex Ovechkin stepped onto the ice to start this season, the countdown began. Sure, a version of it began in December 2022, when the Washington Capitals’ captain scored his 800th ...

Alex Ovechkin Is Scoring and Helping Teammates and the Washington Capitals Are off to a Hot Start ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin approached linemates Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas after ...

Nov 6, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) waves to his family in the stands after the Capitals’ game against the Nashville Predators at ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scoring to hand the Predators another defeat and keep his Capitals rolling was not surprising to the folks on the other side who have seen him a lot over the years.

Alex Ovechkin is off to a hot start. The Washington Capitals’ 39-year-old captain was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week on Monday after scoring an NHL-best five goals in four games.

The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night after Alex Ovechkin's go-ahead goal in the third period. After Juuso Parssinen’s first goal of the season put ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal with defenseman Martin Fehervary, back, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets ...