The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com ...

Crosby hits 90 points for 3rd straight season for Pittsburgh; Stevenson makes 33 saves for Washington in NHL debut ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin ties Gordie Howe's record in loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Coach Dean Evason doesn't want to hear that the Columbus Blue Jackets had a strong year, or that they dealt with ...

The Washington Capitals will soon kick off their playoff run against the Montréal Canadiens. The first game will be on Monday ...

Spencer Carbery is only in his second season as an NHL head coach, and he's expected to be a finalist for the Jack Adams ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

Alex Ovechkin has the goalscoring record, but can the Capitals also help him win a second Stanley Cup when the playoffs begin ...

The conclusive blare of the final horn resonated through PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night, bringing the curtain down on a ...

With the Great Chase over now that Alexander Ovechkin has broken the all-time goal record, the team’s focus is on the ...

The Washington Capitals need to focus on these key points to skate away with a Round 1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.

Which brings us to today's quiz. Ovechkin extended his own record of 30-goal seasons, doing it for the 19th time in his ...