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Alex Ovechkin is off to a hot start, and so are the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin is scoring at a pace that could get him ...

Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes centre Martin Necas and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney ...

Alex Ovechkin 's hot streak, his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky 's NHL goal-scoring record and the Washington Capitals' strong ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky's record -- and his Washington Capitals are surging in the process.

Two rivals at opposite ends of the success spectrum square off when the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

Once again, the Carolina Hurricanes are off to a great start to the season, currently sitting among the NHL's elite at 8-2. Early in the season, though, a somew ...

Tonight in Washington, it’s the first meeting of what’s arguably been the rivalry in the NHL for two decades: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin. They’ve been the faces of the league. They have forever ...

NEW YORK — Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes centre Martin Necas and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin faced off for the 70th time, with Crosby and the Pens pulling off a 4-2 win over the Capitals ...

Carolina Hurricanes (9-2-0, 18 points) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh and something called “FDSNSO” ...

The Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena on Friday, November 8, and longtime rival ...