TORONTO -- Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. In posting his 869th career goal ...

Capitals On a night Alex Ovechkin is feted at home, Caps secure top seed in East. A pregame ceremony honors the game’s all-time greatest goal scorer, then the Capitals overcome an early deficit ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has dropped the gloves on a handful of occasions, but when it comes to who the best ...

Watch: Trump seems to imply Alex Ovechkin is Canadian. Trump's comments came during the president's meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6.. Trump hasn't clarified his reference ...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) How big was the men's hockey semifinal between the United States and Canada on Friday night? Big enough to get Russia's superstar to shrug off his team's monumental Olympic ...

With Mr. Ovechkin a hat-trick away from breaking the record, Mr. Gretzky is scheduled to be at Washington Friday night. It’s probably a better location for him than if the game were in his native ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he intends to return to the Washington Capitals for his 21st NHL season after breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record earlier this spring.

'Hockey Night in Canada': ... (Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has 29; ... They've gone from trying to win by playing run-and-gun hockey to relying on good positioning, ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y., Sunday ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. ... having appeared on Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL Network before joining TSN in 2021.

At this moment, they are tied at 894 goals apiece after Ovechkin scored twice Friday night to match Gretzky's total that many thought no one would ever approach.

The celebrations for Alex Ovechkin breaking a record long considered unbreakable continued Thursday at Capital One Arena, his first time back on home ice after scoring the 895th goal of his career ...