Alexander Ovechkin didn’t know that ... “Never bet against him,” Capitals defenseman John Carlson said. Ovechkin, born and raised in Moscow, entered the NHL with plenty of hype.

During the regular season, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin made history when he became the NHL's all-time leading ...

The Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series.

"The Great 8" is standing side by side with "the Great One," and is poised to reach a new milestone. With Wayne Gretzky watching from a suite at Capital One Arena, Alexander Ovechkin inched closer to ...

ELMONT, N.Y. -- Alexander Ovechkin became the leading ... The Capitals, led by John Carlson, bolted for Ovechkin and mobbed him at center ice before the celebration drifted backwards as the ...