ARLINGTON, Va. -- Aliaksei Protas is likely to return for the Washington Capitals when they try to advance past the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Capital One ...

The Canadiens return to home ice, where they enjoyed a lot of success down the stretch.

The Canadiens players say they want to play a more physical game tonight, and that would serve them best in front of their net. It will be a balancing act between wanting to keep the crease clear and ...

The Montreal Canadiens are back in the playoffs for the first time since their heartbreaking loss in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. This time, they face the Washington Capitals in the first round, ...

The Montreal Canadiens will return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2021 final when their first-round series against the Washington Capitals kicks off on Monday.

Alexander Ovechkin is well on his way to becoming the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, capturing the record that Wayne Gretzky has held for so long. Longevity is so essential in smashing an ...

Portraits of alumni Alexander Ovechkin, now the captain of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals, dot the walls of the school's museum. All the youngsters at the hockey academy know his ...

Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal in the Capitals’ 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. He is now two goals away from tying ...