And Alex Ovechkin — in his first game on home ice ... in the same season he makes a legitimate run at his second Stanley Cup? In September, that question would have been laughed out of the ...

Ovechkin is the first Russian-born captain in NHL history to lead his team to a Stanley Cup and just the second to claim the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. Led by Ovechkin, who was as ...

Ovechkin was also taken up to Gretzky's restaurant, Studio 99 inside Rogers Place, where he posed with one of the many ...

WASHINGTON --Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals appeared to be at a crossroads after being swept by the New York Rangers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season.

The Washington Capitals are fiddling with the lineup to try and help Alex Ovechkin break an all-time great scoring record.

We saw a franchise win the Stanley Cup for the first time ... is stuck in a different form of limbo. A year ago, Alex Ovechkin’s historic chase wasn’t necessarily in jeopardy, but it was ...

The 47th President of the United States gave a nod to the Capitals and Alex Ovechkin during a pre-inauguration rally.

Two-time Stanley Cup champion and NHL All-Star Mike Richards ... Sweden had Loui Eriksson (1,050) and Anton Stralman (983). Russia's Alexander Ovechkin celebrates during the 2004-05 World Junior ...

In this league, the legends of the game have Stanley Cup rings to their name. Mark Messier has six, Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe have four, and Sidney Crosby has three. Even Alexander Ovechkin ...

For Alex Ovechkin to be just 21 goals away from tying ... the Capitals opened at 75-1 to win the Stanley Cup this season - tied for 23rd in the league -- but just over halfway through the campaign ...

The Washington Capitals are switching up the lineup Tuesday for Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin is expected ... and is certainly a contender to reach the Stanley Cup. The club’s 156 goals are ...