Several members of the U.S. and Russian Figure Skating teams were aboard the plane. They were returning from the U.S. Figure ...

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OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin got one step closer to Wayne Gretzky and made more NHL history on Thursday night. Washington’s legendary No. 8 scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the ...

NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time leading scorer. In swiping home the only goal of the game ...

OTTAWA — Of course it was Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals spent most of Thursday’s game at Canadian Tire Centre going nowhere, generating minimal offense against the Ottawa Senators and ...

Alex Ovechkin broke one NHL record and in the process moved a step closer to another Thursday night. The Washington Capitals star broke the mark for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi ...

Alex Ovechkin simply can't be stopped. The Washington Capitals captain got back to doing what he does best on Thursday, scoring the overtime winner for a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators and ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

For Alex Ovechkin to be just 21 goals away from tying Gretzky's record of 894 is clearly no small feat, and the chase has created a palpable buzz. As with any major moment of historical or record ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa ...

Ovechkin has five goals in 10 games — two on the empty net — since making his return from a broken fibula just 40 days after the initial injury, but he and the top-6 have struggled to generate ...