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

The Capitals' captain has smashed the scoring ... 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 New York Islanders have managed to contain Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom ... and Game 4, when Backstrom and Ovechkin were the only Capitals to find the back of the net in a 2-1 overtime ...

in franchise history to reach that milestone behind Nicklas Backstrom (30, 105) and Ovechkin (30, 114). “They’re not beating themselves,” Crosby said of the Capitals. “They’re finding di ...

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 .

The New York Rangers are one of the NHL's hottest teams right now – and one reason why is the stellar play of goalie Cam Talbot, who stole from Capitals star center Nicklas Backstrom what looked ...

They’ve done so without the services of Ovechkin’s longtime setup man, Nicklas Backstrom ... season playoff spot is similar to the one his Capitals have used to post a 33-11-5 record despite ...

Wilson becomes the ninth Capitals player to reach 800 games with the team, and at 30 years and 295 days, he is the third youngest to do so, trailing only Nicklas Backstrom (30 years and 105 days ...

"I did a lot of research before I ultimately decided to do it and [Patrick] Kane was a big piece of that, to reach out to him, but also Nicklas Backstrom ... the Washington Capitals on Tuesday ...