Even with Washington on the brink of elimination after finishing the regular season with the most points among Eastern ...

There have been 102 shot attempts of at least 90 mph in the NHL this postseason, with 86 coming from defensemen; Bouchard has the most 90-plus mph shots (14), while Alex Ovechkin of the Washington ...

Alex Ovechkin surpasses Mario Lemieux for 12th on the NHL's all-time playoff goals list during Game 4 against the Hurricanes.

With record goalscorer Alex Ovechkin's name now underlined ... among the favorites to claim the NHL's ultimate prize when the Stanley Cup playoffs kick off on Saturday. The 39-year-old Russian's ...

The team captain's third-period goal also broke a new NHL record. The Capitals announced, "Ovechkin scores his fifth goal of the playoffs to cut the deficit to 3-2. With the goal, Ovechkin passed ...

You could argue that Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals haven't exactly been playoff beasts the past couple of years. In fact, you could really make that argument since the Capitals won the ...

It's hard to believe that of Alex Ovechkin's 72 career playoff goals heading into Monday night, none of them came in overtime. But anything can happen in the NHL playoffs, including new heroes ...

It's hard to believe that of Alex Ovechkin's 72 career playoff goals heading into Monday night, none of them came in overtime. But anything can happen in the NHL playoffs, including new heroes, huge ...

As Alex Ovechkin enters the playoffs and Sidney Crosby sits out ... he racked up almost every major NHL award. But that one loss, in his rookie year, still stings for his supporters.