Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin scored his 718th career goal to pass Phil Esposito for sole possession of sixth on the NHL’s career list and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-1.

The possibility of Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is a big part of the two players' first joint interview. The conversation will air Monday on NBC Sports Networ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 701st goal and the shootout winner to help the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 for their second consecutive victory.

Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik has decided to retire after 15 NHL seasons and two Stanley Cup championships. Orpik announced his retirement Tuesday.

Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist in the third period, and the Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night to force Game 7.

President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June.

Oshie scored his 16th goal of the season as part of a dominant performance, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and stopped a penalty shot and the Capitals beat Vancouver 3-2.

The Washington Capital showed the younger players of the Vancouver Canucks how it is done. Canucks' Travis Green hopes his players learned how to win in this 5-2 loss.

A rematch of the Stanley Cup Final from last spring and the results again had the Capitals holding on to pass the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory.

WASHINGTON (AP) — From banner to blowout, the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup defense is off to a rousing start.
After watching the franchise's first Cup banner ascend to the rafters, the Alex Ovechkin-led Capitals scored two goals in the first two minutes on the way to a 7-0 thrashi…