RALEIGH, N.C. -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are looking to defend the Stanley Cup -- and they're not going down without a fight. Ovechkin fought -- and knocked out -- Carolina ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals needed some life going into the final 20 minutes of play against the New Jersey Devils — anything to stop them from experiencing the same old story with the same ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin recently congratulated Islam Makhachev on his major career milestone. Ovechkin praised Makhachev and stated his full support as a proud countryman. He ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — The floor was wet. Beyond that, inside the visitors’ locker room at UBS Arena, there weren’t many obvious signs of what took place Sunday, what Alex Ovechkin accomplished. It felt ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Near center ice at the Washington Capitals’ practice rink, Alex Ovechkin stretched his hips. He chatted with his coach. He goofed around with some of his teammates and he gave ...

Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the first playoff overtime goal of his career, as the Capitals beat the Canadiens, 3-2, in Game 1.