Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the ...

Alex Ovechkin passes up an opportunity to inch closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record by setting up his teammate in the final ...

Washington Capitals (43-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (34-20-9, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the ...

Ovechkin unselfishly fed Protas for a late empty-net goal to complete the hat trick, but the big forward’s first two goals ...

Alex Ovechkin needs nine goals to set a new NHL regular-season goal record. With 11 road games left, where will he capture the record?

Washington (42-14-8), which has won four in a row, is tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first in the NHL with 92 points.

The Washington Capitals will make sure there is a local feel when Alex Ovechkin breaks the NHL's all-time goals record.

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey reviews the scheduled games and offers ...

Amid the historic chase for Wayne Gretzky's goals record, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin made a blunt admission ...

Alex Ovechkin stands in the corner of the Washington Capitals locker room, looking down and shaking his head as teammate John ...

Safe and dependable play is often favored in the NHL, both on and off the ice. The Carolina Hurricanes could have followed ...