The Canadiens players say they want to play a more physical game tonight, and that would serve them best in front of their net. It will be a balancing act between wanting to keep the crease clear and ...

Game 1 could have gone either way, but Caps captain Alex Ovechkin notched his first career overtime game-winner in the ...

The Washington Capitals have announced that defenseman Martin Fehérváry will miss the entirety of the postseason after ...

For the second time in NHL history, the Montreal Canadiens play the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs. Habs fans will be hoping it goes similar to how it went in 2010.

Kent Hughes made some splashes during his offseasons, drafting and trading to acquire elite talent. What's in store for the ...

Sidney Crosby’s 20th campaign in the NHL ended just like his first. And the previous two. Out of the playoffs. And while the ...

The Capitals' lineup features several key players, including Alex Ovechkin, who continues to make history with his impressive goal-scoring prowess. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dylan Strome also bring ...

Sandin notched an assist, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes. Sandin has eight assists over 19 games since the start of March. The 25-year ...

Alexander Ovechkin has become the greatest goal scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history — an extraordinary accomplishment that cements his legacy as one of hockey’s most influential ...

Ovechkin is well known for setting up shop near the top of the face-off circle and routinely wiring home one-timers and wrist shots. That spot truly is his office and has played a massive role in ...

Things you use to mark time − I saw Wayne Gretzky when he was 20, and I saw Alexander Ovechkin when he was 20 − can lead to ulcers. Things you once thought to be sacrosanct − no one will ...