If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens each believe they have room to improve heading into Game 2 ...

Hockey star Nicklas Backstrom, a forward for the Washington Capitals, has listed his McLean, Virginia, home for $14.995 ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the ...

If there was any doubt about what the Washington Capitals were thinking about doing to the Montreal Canadiens in their ...

The Islanders have moved on from Lou Lamoriello, so who are the best fits for their next general manager. Could Patrick Roy ...

Alex Ovechkin proved his worth as the leader of the Washington Capitals by guiding them to a thrilling 4-3 overtime win ...

Alex Ovechkin 's goal 2:26 into overtime lifted the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win against the visiting Canadiens in Game 1 ...

Ovechkin scored 2:26 into overtime to give the Capitals a 3-2 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern ...

Ovechkin downplayed it as “a goal is a goal,” but the OT winner put an exclamation point on a vintage performance by the 39-year-old winger, who also led Washington with seven hits and scored on the ...

Despite some perceived momentum from a successful 4 Nations Face-Off event and Alex Ovechkin’s all-time goals record chase, ...

One top seed has never won a Stanley Cup. The other wasn't expected to make the playoffs at all. And a pair of brothers who ...