With a 36-11-8 record and 80 standings points through 55 games, the Capitals are the top team in the Eastern Conference and ...

Washington’s hockey star chases Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record the way his team seeks the NHL’s best record: ...

The Washington Capitals are the top team in the NHL more than halfway through the season. Yet they’re also one of just two ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin sent a strong message to fellow Russian, Philadelphi Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov, with a dig at his playstyle.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin opens up about the future of Russian stars in the NHL and gives a key piece of ...

The name Tom Wilson used to be synonymous with fisticuffs and suspension-worthy hits in the NHL. But over the last several ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin will be in Miami during the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off -- and he's not ...

The Capitals have remodeled their pool quickly, with quality at the top and, finally, depth into the double digits.

Saturday night crystallized how two trades made over the previous summers benefited three teams in a way they usually don’t ...

Analyzing Sunday’s Utah Hockey Club at Washington Capitals odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

WASHINGTON — Nick Schmaltz scored the shootout winner , leading the Utah Hockey Club to a 5-4 win over the Washington ...

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...