Cowan’s goal was his first in the NHL. Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves to earn the win over the franchise that drafted him.

Already the game’s greatest scorer, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin has another chance to etch his name deeper into ...

With Strome back in, the Capitals lines got a makeover, with Alex Ovechkin moved down to the third line with Sonny Milano and ...

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

So, when Ovechkin did get his first goal of the season -- and the 898th of his career -- in the Capitals’ 5-1 victory against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena on Friday, it felt mostly like ...

The Ottawa Senators run into the Alex Ovechkin show on Saturday night with a road game in Washington against the Capitals.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored for the first time this season, Dylan Strome added a pair of goals and the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Friday night for their fourth ...

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 ...

The Alex Ovechkin milestone watch moves on to a fourth game when the Washington Capitals visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday ...

Back-To-Back – The Caps make a quick stop at home to host the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, in the back half of a set of ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored the first two goals of his NHL career against the Columbus Blue Jackets back ...

On a night when Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin had the opportunity to score the 900th goal of his Hall of Fame ...