Ovechkin has suggested that his time in the NHL will likely end after his current contract with the Washington Capitals expires in July 2026. The Russian scorer, who sits just nin

After winning its past four games, Washington (42-14-8) is tied with the Winnipeg Jets for first in the NHL with 92 points. That’s one point more than the Capitals had all last season, when they qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second wild card from the Eastern Conference.

The NHL and the Washington Capitals are working together to ensure that fans will hear Alex Ovechkin’s record-setting goal called by longtime play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati on Monumental Sports Network (MNMT).