When Alex Ovechkin hosted Washington Capitals teammates for his 39th birthday dinner in September, he made it clear his focus ...

Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal on a 5-on-3 power play at 19:25 of the second period to cut Carolina's lead to 4-1. He was open at the top of the left circle, got the puck from defenseman Jakob ...

Ovechkin has five more games to further extend the all-time record before the Capitals' playoff push begins. The Hurricanes' 3-0 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday allowed the Caps to clinch ...

“That’s going to ... but in the playoffs it’s a total different season,” Ovechkin said. “It’s a total different energy level, pace. So, yeah, I think right now we have five games ...

“That’s going to ... but in the playoffs it’s a total different season,” Ovechkin said. ”It’s a total different energy level, pace. So, yeah, I think right now we have five games ...

“The playoffs is awesome ... “Obviously, we knew it was going to be a hard game and it’s going be lots of speed,” Ovechkin said. “Maybe it was just the back-to-back, but in the ...

he said, his words trailing off as he broke into a smile. “Yeah ... to themselves whether or not it was going to be possible,” goalie Charlie Lindgren said. “But anything’s possible with Alex Ovechkin ...

Ovechkin has 17 goals in the past 25 games and has 39 this season. Capitals: Washington looked like a team playing the second half of a back to back with a playoff spot already secured and little ...

Ovechkin broke Gretzky’s NHL career goals record late in the season, and the Capitals defied expectations by finishing atop the Eastern Conference. They now turn their attention to the next challenge, ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y., Sunday ...