The Washington Capitals moved to the verge of clinching a playoff berth by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2.

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th goal to move within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894, ...

Analyzing Thursday’s Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best ...

Ovechkin is facing a "Winnipeg squad that allowed just 1.73 goals per game from Feb. 24-March 16," USA Today reported.

The Washington Capitals can do what it took all 82 games to accomplish last season on Thursday: punch their ticket to the ...

In the second game of a five-game road trip, John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (28-33-8) are in DC on Thursday evening to ...

Tortorella made a specific point postgame about Travis Konecny, who has been in a bit of a slump lately. The 28-year-old ...

WASHINGTON — The scoring struggles were to be expected. The Philadelphia Flyers, already short on talent to start the season, ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals will try to keep their four-game home win streak intact when they play the Philadelphia Flyers. Washington has a 45-15-8 record overall and a 14-4-0 record in ...

Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway 1:28 into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the NHL’s top two teams.

As the Capitals sit atop the Eastern Conference, they are tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first place in the NHL. A win against the Flyers will guarantee them a place in the postseason, provided the ...