Alex Ovechkin scored, Logan Thompson made 28 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of ...

WASHINGTON --John Carlson moved the puck to Alex Ovechkin ... Ovechkin tying Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time goals record with his 894th, a one-timer from the place well known as his office ...

Carlson (rest) is slated to play in Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday. Carlson hasn't been in the lineup since last ...

Carlson (rest) won't play Thursday versus the Penguins, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. The Capitals will play with 13 forwards and five defensemen for their regular-season finale.

This milestone makes him part of an elite group of US-born NHL players. This achievement was ... the 700-point milestone (also Patrick Kane, John Carlson & Auston Matthews).” ...

The Minnesota Vikings seem to have done everything possible to prepare J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback next ...

Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, longtime division rivals, will square off in a second-round playoff series ...

Carlson logged three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks. It was fitting that Carlson had a hand in both of Alex Ovechkin's goals in this game ...

Carlson (rest) won't play against Columbus on Sunday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. Carlson will skip the second half of Washington's back-to-back set versus the Blue Jackets ...

Carlson (rest) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's divisional matchup against the Islanders, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. Carlson's status for Tuesday's game is up in ...