Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington ...

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th National Hockey League goal in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

And with that, the Russian sniper is just 20 away from breaking ... they ask ‘How many?’” Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas, who scored the game-winning goal, said after the victory, per ...

With seven goals and 11 points in the last seven games, the massive Russian wing is tied for ... s Tage Thompson and Washington’s Aliaksei Protas. Simply put, for a man his size, there aren ...

Quinn Hughes scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks held on to defeat the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night, ending Washington's six-game winning streak.

Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they ...

On the current roster, center Aliaksei Protas spent parts of three seasons with the Bears, while center Connor McMichael played 90 games in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Having a team in Hershey gives ...