Crosby and Ovechkin will mark their 20th season of playing against each other when the Penguins (5-8-2) visit the Capitals (9 ...

The Philadelphia Flyers lost Sean Couturier to an upper-body injury in Game 1 against the Washington Capitals after he took a big hit from Alex Ovechkin. Couturier, 23, will be re-evaluated Friday.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin is unstoppable ... and he delivered in a big way. Not only did he get an assist, but he led the way physically with a team-leading four hits and had two blocks.

Ovechkin hasn’t hit 300 shots in each of the past two seasons ... physically and with the talent around him to propel him to a big offensive season. It would be very difficult to pinpoint ...

Is it only a matter of time before Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s goal record? Will Cale Makar shatter the 100-point ...

“Yeah, it’s pretty big number. Nice to be in that company. So, yeah, move forward.” Ovechkin remains in the hunt for Gretzky’s all-time goals record of 894. He is currently 41 behind the ...

The winger netted 42 in 73 games in 2022-23 and hit 50 in 77 games in 2021-22 ... Those stoppages are a big reason why Ovechkin’s quest continues at age 39 and why he now has to race against ...

In the early days of the NHL season, there are always surprises, and some are better than others. This year, the Washington ...