Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has a long way to go to catch Wayne Gretzky in playoff goals, but he got off to a great start in Monday's postseason opener. That gave Ovechkin his 73rd ...

A year after being swept in the first round, the Washington Capitals are heading to the second round after a 4-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. Credit an offseason retool that ...

Alex Ovechkin may be heading into his 21st NHL season, but the Washington Capitals captain is not thinking about retirement just yet. On Saturday, he confirmed he plans to return next season but ...

A late third-period goal put the Carolina Hurricanes in front 2-1 over the Washington Capitals. The stunning goal was the latest in a series of stunning developments for Carolina. Andrei ...

WASHINGTON – The end came suddenly and painfully for the Washington Capitals in the final two minutes of a third period in which they had done everything they could to extend their season but ...

The Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-1 loss in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round at Capital One Arena in ...

WASHINGTON — With the season said and done, the Washington Capitals made some roster moves and transactions. First, they signed defenseman Ryan Chesley, who joined the Hershey Bears on an ...

Andrei Svechnikov's goal with 1:59 remaining lifted the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a series-clinching 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday in Game 5 of their best-of-seven ...

The Washington Capitals seem to be back to their old playoff ways. Since lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history in 2018, they've failed to reach the Eastern Conference ...

The Carolina Hurricanes are heading to the Eastern Conference final for the second time in three seasons after their 3-1 victory against the Washington Capitals in Game 5 on Thursday night.