If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough ...

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference after an NHL hockey game in which Ovechkin tied Gretzky's NHL career goals record of ...

Tom Wilson laid out Guhle. Andrew Mangiapane sucker-punched Hutson and came out of it with a Washington power play — leading ...

The underdog Canadiens showed they're ready for a fight despite losing Game 1 of their first-round playoff series with the ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record Friday night with two scores against the Chicago Blackhawks. "The Great One" was in the building, with ...

It's difficult to imagine a more fitting end to the 2024-25 season - and any season, really - than one last matchup between ...

The 2024-25 NHL regular season concludes on Thursday, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning at the weekend. Now that we ...

The biggest factor, though, is Connor Hellebuyck. A two-time Vezina Trophy winner (2019-20, 2023-24), he is the best ...

Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal-scoring mark on Sunday ... Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) saves a shot from Washington Capitals left wing Andrew Mangiapane (88) ...