The New York Islanders have managed to contain Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom for two games of the first-round series against Washington, but in the pair of games the duo got loose ...

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of hockey's holiest record could have overtaken the Washington Capitals. Instead, it's brought the ...

With Ovi set to break Gretzky's career goals record, many comparisons have been drawn between them. But only one man can say he was a teammate of both.

In July 2021, Ovechkin announced he had re-signed for five years ($47.5 million). He would be over 40 years old by the end of the deal. The majority of the team's core -- center Nicklas Backstrom ...

A third-period goal from Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust snaps goalie Logan Thompson’s scoreless streak at just shy of 120 minutes.

The Capitals are the only NHL team to rank in the top five of the League in goals from both high-danger areas (75; third) and midrange areas (49; second) this season. Ovechkin has scored six ...

Instead, Ovechkin resumed his role in his office, Carlson moved back to the point and Chychrun took on an unconventional role: the passer’s spot on the right half-wall, which Nicklas Backstrom ...

thinks Ovechkin might already have the record if Nicklas Backstrom could have remained healthy -- he figured Ovechkin had a shot at catching Gretzky if his body cooperated. "If he stayed healthy ...