Washington Capitals Hold Off Boston Bruins To Win Ryan Leonard’s NHL Debut, 4-3; Alex Ovechkin Three Goals Away From Tying NHL Record

Washington Capitals Hold Off Boston Bruins To Win Ryan Leonard’s NHL Debut, 4-3; Alex Ovechkin Three Goals Away From Tying NHL Record

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins by a score of 4-3 at TD Garden on Tuesday night in Ryan Leonard’s NHL debut after the 19-year-old, who was selected eighth overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, signed his three-year entry-level contract on Monday. Captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal and now … Read more

Ovechkin honors Marc-Andre Fleury, Oilers’ McDavid, Stars’ Seguin close to returning

Ovechkin honors Marc-Andre Fleury, Oilers’ McDavid, Stars’ Seguin close to returning

Around the NHL: Ovechkin honors Marc-Andre Fleury, Oilers’ McDavid, Stars’ Seguin close to returning Photo credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images By Jeremy Tingly Mar 31, 2025, 07:00 EDT Comments News Around the NHL: Ovechkin honors Marc-Andre Fleury, Oilers’ McDavid, Stars’ Seguin close to returning With Stanley Cup Playoffs approaching, Maple Leafs’ goaltending competition remains wide open Around … Read more

Winnipeg Jets Top Washington Capitals, 3-2 (OT); Alex Ovechkin Five Goals Away From Tying NHL Record

Winnipeg Jets Top Washington Capitals, 3-2 (OT); Alex Ovechkin Five Goals Away From Tying NHL Record

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 3-2 in overtime at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday in the battle of the NHL’s conference leaders. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 889th career goal and is now five shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. The loss dropped Washington … Read more

Capitals Tame Florida Panthers 6-3, Alex Ovechkin Records Two Assists, Strome Records Career-High in Points

Capitals Tame Florida Panthers 6-3, Alex Ovechkin Records Two Assists, Strome Records Career-High in Points

Photo: @Capitals/X The Washington Capitals downed the Florida Panthers, 6-3, Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena in the District. The win pushed the Capitals’ record to 47-15-8 (102 points) on the season. Alex Ovechkin recorded two assists on the day while Dylan Strome notched his 68th point of the season, setting a career-high and surpassing … Read more

Capitals Hold On To Down Flyers, 3-2; Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal 888

Photo: @NHLPR Alex Ovechkin notched his 888th career goal as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, Thursday night at Capital One Arena in the District. The victory improves the Capitals’ record to 46-15-8 (100 points) on the season. The Capitals have earned 100 or more points in 10 of the last 14 82-game seasons, … Read more

Washington Capitals Strike San Jose Sharks, 5-1; Pierre-Luc Dubois Records 400th Career NHL Point; Alex Ovechkin Eight Goals Away From Breaking NHL Record

Washington Capitals Strike San Jose Sharks, 5-1; Pierre-Luc Dubois Records 400th Career NHL Point; Alex Ovechkin Eight Goals Away From Breaking NHL Record

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks by a score of 5-1 on Saturday to conclude their three-game California road trip with a 2-1-0 record and the team is now 44-15-8 (.716 points percentage) overall this season. Captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career NHL goal, eight shy of passing Wayne Gretzky’s … Read more

Capitals Sink Kraken, 4-2; Connor McMichael Scores Late Game-Winner, Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal 886, His 1,600th Point

Capitals Sink Kraken, 4-2; Connor McMichael Scores Late Game-Winner, Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal 886, His 1,600th Point

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Seattle Kraken, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena in the District. The victory improves the Capitals’ record to 42-14-8 (92 points) on the season. LINEUP Charlie Lindgren (14-10-3, 2.66 GAA, .897 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Capitals. Joey Daccord (21-17-11, 2.64 GAA, .911 sv%) got … Read more

Washington Capitals Come Back, Down New York Rangers, 3-2 (OT); Alex Ovechkin Nine Goals Away From Tying Wayne Gretzky; Tom Wilson Scores OT Winner

Washington Capitals Come Back, Down New York Rangers, 3-2 (OT); Alex Ovechkin Nine Goals Away From Tying Wayne Gretzky; Tom Wilson Scores OT Winner

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers by a score of 3-2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night to improve to 40-14-8 (.710 points percentage) this season. Captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career NHL goal and now needs only nine to tie Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Goaltender Charlie … Read more

Capitals Lose Third Straight, Fall To Lightning, 3-1; Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal 884

Capitals Lose Third Straight, Fall To Lightning, 3-1; Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal 884

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena in the District. The loss drops the Capitals’ record to 38-14-8 (84 points) on the season. LINEUP Logan Thompson (25-3-5, 2.28 GAA, .919 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Capitals. Andrei Vasilevskiy (28-15-3, 2.26 GAA, .923 … Read more

Capitals Fall To Flames, 3-1; Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal 883

Capitals Fall To Flames, 3-1; Alex Ovechkin Scores Career Goal 883

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Calgary Flames, 3-1, Tuesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. The loss drops the Capitals’ record to 38-12-8 (84 points) on the season. LINEUP Logan Thompson (25-2-5, 2.25 GAA, .920 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Capitals. Dan Vladar (7-10-5, 3.07 GAA, .888 sv%) got … Read more