Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin ...

TORONTO -- Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto ...

Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals' lineup Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sitting 27 goals ...

Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net in his return from a broken fibula and the visiting Washington Capitals defeated the ...

Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Capitals upended the Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

The Great Eight is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky reached on ...

Goaltender Logan Thompson made 35 saves on 37 shots for Washington, including a stunning denial with his glove in the first ...

It wasn't exactly the emphatic return fans were expecting or hoping for from Alexander Ovechkin, but he got on the score ...

For the first time in his career, there is no one between Ovechkin and Gretzky on the all-time list. He passed Gordie Howe ...

The biggest storyline was Alex Ovechkin's return. The 39-year-old had the spotlight on him, and he had a strong showing in ...

The Washington Capitals welcome back Alex Ovechkin, who scored. They would go on to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2.

Casey Cizikas posted his first two-goal game in more than three years Saturday night, leading the New York Islanders to a 6-3 ...