The Capitals and their fans had a chance to celebrate the latter accomplishment, but goal No. 900 will have to wait.

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin had a chance to pull off a double milestone by reaching 900 goals in his 1,500th game. The Ottawa ...

Bowen Byram scored the deciding goal in the shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Ryan Leonard joined the Washington Capitals last season in time to have a front-row seat for Alex Ovechkin ...

Washington’s goaltender, visibly frustrated, tries to engage in fisticuffs near the end of the second period of a blowout defeat against Ottawa.

Ovechkin acknowledged that missing about a week of training camp with a lower-body injury potentially contributed to lack of ...

Alex Ovechkin has reached another historic milestone, playing his 1,500th NHL game, all with the Washington Capitals. He ...

When the Capitals have a faceoff on the right side and Alex Ovechkin’s line is on the ice, it isn’t a mystery where he’s ...

Near center ice at the Washington Capitals’ practice rink, Alex Ovechkin stretched his hips. He chatted with his coach. He ...

Ovechkin moved within one of a pair of milestones after collecting a goal and an assist on Oct. 24 at Columbus. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient has been held off the scoresheet in consecutive ...

Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson scored twice each for the Ottawa Senators, who spoiled Alex Ovechkin’s 1,500th game by ...

We are on the cusp of Alex Ovechkin’s 21st NHL season, which opens Wednesday night when his Washington Capitals host the Boston Bruins. This was supposed to be the year when Ovechkin finally eclipsed ...