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 ...

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 ...

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.

Before suffering a fractured fibula, the Washington Capitals were being led by their captain, 39-year-old Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin’s 15 goals in 18 games helped lead the Capitals to the top of ...

Alex Ovechkin started the 2024-25 season by turning back the clock and helping lead the Washington Capitals to the best record in the Eastern Conference at 13-4-1. More than just pushing the ...

While certainly not the worst case scenario, Alex Ovechkin’s quest to break Wayne Gretzky’s goals scoring record will be put on pause for a few weeks due to an unfortunate injury. On Monday ...

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 ...

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.

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 is considered week-to-week after injuring his lower left leg in the Washington Capitals' most recent game at Utah, an absence that is expected to slow down his pursuit of Wayne ...

As Alex Ovechkin inches closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record, the "Great One” has shared both encouragement and a bit of forewarning for the Washington Capitals star.

It is no secret at this point that Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record. “The Great One” ended his illustrious career with 894 goals in the NHL. Ovechkin is ...