Hockey insider Elliotte Friedman just broke the news that Ovechkin won't be scratched for road games in a bid to allow him to reach the milestone in Washington.

Alexander Ovechkin was born to play hockey.  The future NHL superstar was raised in Russia by a family of athletes. His mother, Tatyana, was a two-time Olympic

PITTSBURGH (AP) Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 on Saturday. Alexander Ovechkin was held without a goal ...

The Washington Capitals host the Calgary Flames after Alexander Ovechkin recorded a hat trick in the Capitals' 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers. Washington is 38-11-8 overall and 18-4-6 at home. The Capitals have a 15-4-3 record in games they score one ...

The Capitals killed off their seventh minor penalty of the game in overtime when they were whistled for too many men on the ice. Dylan Strome scored the lone goal in the shootout to rescue the Eastern Conference leaders, who had blown a 3-0 lead.

Ottawa Senators (30-25-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (38-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: The Washington