4 days ago · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.. Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it past Ivan Fedotov to tie the game at 1-1.

6 days ago · Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3.

4 days ago · Once again, the Washington Capitals found a way, and this time, it was against the Philadelphia Flyers in a run-and-gun showdown. Alex Ovechkin continued his chase of Wayne Gretzky, Jakob Chychrun ...

4 days ago · Capitals: Washington has registered at least one point in 17 of 18 games (12-1-5). Flyers: The offense scored three goals for just the second time in the last nine games. Philadelphia has struggled to score and has been relying on several AHL players and reserves due to injuries and travel issues of two new players — Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob ...

Feb 2, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night in a showdown of the top two teams in the NHL that lived up to that billing. Ovechkin tied the score with 7:39 left, setting off “Ovi!

Dec 16, 2024 · Ovechkin, who is still recovering from a broken leg suffered on Nov. 18, is on the road with the team and joined the Capitals for their morning skate before Monday's contest against the Dallas...

Dec 29, 2024 · After a month and a half on Injured Reserve due to a fractured fibula, the captain of the Capitals played nearly 15 minutes against the Toronto Maple Leafs and helped the team secure a 5-2...

Dec 14, 2024 · Just a few weeks removed from fracturing his fibula, the NHL's greatest goal scorer of all-time is already back at practice with his teammates. Capitals' beat reporter Sammi Silber shared the...

Dec 27, 2024 · Now it appears that Ovechkin is healed and ready to return for the Capitals. The team is just one point behind the New Jersey Devils for first place in the Metro Division, with a record of 23-9-2.

5 days ago · ARLINGTON, V.A. — As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Washington Capitals' win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, captain Alex Ovechkin got a hold of a loose puck while defending ...