Alexander Ovechkin was born to play hockey.  The future NHL superstar was raised in Russia by a family of athletes. His mother, Tatyana, was a two-time Olympic ...

Tom discusses the NHL playoff picture, Stanley Cup odds, and key insights on teams like the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay ...

The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would ...

Alex Ovechkin's record chase and Connor Hellebuyck's season have captured the attention of bettors. Here's where the NHL ...

Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision ...

The Penguins and Capitals have met four times in the playoffs since Crosby and Ovechkin entered the NHL in 2005. Pittsburgh ...

The Washington Capitals ended the championship drought in Washington in 2018, winning the Stanley Cup finals and bringing that cup back to the district to celebrate. “They were really showing how we ...

One week out from the trade deadline, Elliotte Friedman writes about what he's hearing around the league, plus some takeaways from the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Sitting in his stall at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, still wearing his gear, untying his trademark yellow laces and proudly ...

The Washington Capitals forward scored a hat trick in his team's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, giving him 29 goals in 41 ...

The Capitals finally knocked off the Penguins in the postseason in 2018 on their way to the franchise's first Stanley Cup, ensuring Ovechkin would never become known as the greatest player to have ...

Everyone knows: Alexander Ovechkin is a real scorer ... Can the great number 8 break Gretzky’s record AND win the Stanley Cup in the same year? It would definitely be a great way to end an ...