Washington picked first in the draft with Ovechkin. Pittsburgh, with the second pick, chose Malkin, who like Ovechkin, will ...

Alexander Ovechkin is creeping up on Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, entering Tuesday night's Washington Capitals-Anaheim Ducks game with 886, only eight fewer than The Great One's 894. Yet he ...

The Washington Capitals will look to keep a four-game win streak alive when they take on the Anaheim Ducks. Game time is 10 p ...

Gretzky broke out of his mini-slump with his 799th goal and three assists in a 7-0 win against the Ottawa Senators. Three ...

Washington (42-14-8), which has won four in a row, is tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first in the NHL with 92 points.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record. Can he break it this season?

Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin is on the verge of history. Ovie stands just nine goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s ...

The Los Angeles Kings head into a matchup against the Washington Capitals as winners of three consecutive games.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of hockey immortality, but he’s still a team-first guy. Ovi, who needs just nine more goals to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, didn’t ...