With a 36-11-8 record and 80 standings points through 55 games, the Capitals are the top team in the Eastern Conference and ...

The New York Islanders have managed to contain Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom for two games of the first-round series against Washington, but in the pair of games the duo got loose ...

If Alex Ovechkin was going to shatter Wayne ... The majority of the team's core -- center Nicklas Backstrom, forward T.J. Oshie and defenseman John Carlson-- were also signed long term, and ...

The 35-year-old blueliner is the franchise's all-time leader in goals, assists and points among defensemen, and recently hit ...

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of hockey's holiest record could have overtaken the Washington Capitals. Instead, it's brought the NHL's league leaders closer together, writes Sportsnet's .

"Everywhere we go, people are going crazy," said the veteran winger, who has enjoyed a front-row seat for what has been billed as 'The Gr8 Chase,' as performed by Alex Ovechkin. "It doesn’t ...

Today, we take a look at the top 10 EDGE stats for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington ... teammate to assist on 11 straight Ovechkin goals (Nicklas Backstrom also had 11 straight from April 6 ...

Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom shared their joy with Ryan Zimmerman and Max Scherzer. Barry Trotz and Davey Martinez, who had been texting each other for several months, finally met in person ...