After a rough go of it in Los Angeles, Washington came out of the gate in San Jose hungry to bounce back, and they did that — and then some — as Alex Ovechkin, Trevor van Riemsdyk and more ...

Against the Jets, the Capitals even reached a historic franchise milestone involving their defensemen when Trevor van Riemsdyk assisted on Ovechkin's goal in the second period. With that helper ...

RALEIGH, N.C. --Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky ... “It’s going to be pretty crazy,” Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk said. “It feels like it’s right there and he ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin took another step closer ... Washington defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk expects an electric atmosphere. “(The record) feels like it's right there,” van ...

(AP) — Alex Ovechkin finished practice by replicating ... years like this when things are going well,” defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk said. “It happened at a perfect time to a perfect ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal on Thursday, moving within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894, in the Capitals' 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Ovechkin also had an assist on Dylan Strome's game-opening goal to help Washington win for the sixth time in seven games. Aliaksei Protas, Taylor Raddysh and Trevor van Riemsdyk also scored for ...

Alexander Ovechkin is only goals away from ... Washington defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk expects an electric atmosphere. “(The record) feels like it’s right there,” van Riemsdyk said.

“We have a pretty good chance in the second, first shift a breakaway,” Ovechkin said ... Washington defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk expects an electric atmosphere.