National Hockey League

Ovechkin staying upbeat despite early-season struggles with Capitals

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

Alex Ovechkin passes Sergei Fedorov to become top Russian goal scorer

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is now the most prolific Russian goal scorer in NHL history. Ovechkin scored goal No. 484 in his 777th career game, compared to the 1,248 career NHL ...

The Story Of The Ovechkin-Crosby Rivalry And His Quest To His First Stanley Cup

A former VP of communications for the Washington Capitals discusses Alex Ovechkin entering the NHL as an "infectious, lovable character" whose rivalry with Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby ...
Greenwich Time

Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season brings him within 2 of the 900 mark for his career

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin's mini-drought is over. The countdown to another milestone can begin again. Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season Friday night, moving to within two of 900 ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Ovechkin scores 2 goals; Caps up 1-0

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round ...