Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is nearing a return to the lineup, participating in Saturday’s practice in a no-contact jersey as he continues to rehab from a fractured left fibula.

Ovechkin earned the Conn Smythe Trophy for being the outstanding player in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. Alex Ovechkin was drafted by the Washington Capitals as the first overall pick in the 2004 ...

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin ...

The Washington Capitals are getting closer to having their captain Alex Ovechkin back in the lineup. Just a few weeks removed from fracturing his fibula, the NHL's greatest goal scorer of all-time ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin remains out with a fractured left fibula, pausing his chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record, but he has resumed light skating on his own, according to reports.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will be out four to weeks with a fractured left fibula after being injured in Monday's game, the team announced Thursday. That's a blow to the red-hot ...

Alex Ovechkin hasn't played a game for the Washington Capitals since breaking his left fibula in a game against the Utah Hockey Club on November 18 — but The Great Eight is getting close to a ...

Alex Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record is temporarily on hold after the Washington Capitals star left Monday night's game with an injury. The team announced Thursday that Ovechkin ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin waits for a face off in the second period of an NHL hockey game ...

Alex Ovechkin was on a hot streak, and it became a matter of when, not if, he would eventually break Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history. But the future Hall of Famer's quest ...

Alex Ovechkin's hunt to pass Wayne Gretzky on all-time goals list may have taken a hit Monday. The Capitals captain left Monday night's contests against Utah with an apparent lower-body injury.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has graduated to shooting pucks as he rehabs from a fractured left fibula. Ovechkin, who is chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record, skated for a little ...