Ovechkin, Oshie score 2 each as Caps rally to beat Lightning (Yahoo Sports)
December 19, 2015 (05:00) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]
Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie both finished with two goals and two assists, and Marcus Johansson got the tiebreaking goal with 5:44 left as the Washington Capitals rallied from three goals down to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Friday night. The Capitals now have won four straight games overall and seven straight at home. Johansson broke a 3-3 tie on his power-play goal from the right side after a pass from Oshie. More...

Burnside: Ovechkin embracing role with a smile
December 08, 2015 (19:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Burnside: Ovechkin embracing role with a smile More...

Bure: Alex Ovechkin 'best pure goal-scorer' in NHL
December 03, 2015 (09:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
Retired Russian forward Pavel Bure says Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is the best pure goal-scorer in the NHL and that Chicago Blackhawks rookie forward Artemi Panarin reminds Bure of himself at a young age, Bure writes in his debut bl... More...

Jeremy Roenick on criticizing Ovechkin, Kane
November 23, 2015 (21:45) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Jeremy Roenick on criticizing Ovechkin, Kane More...

Morning 3-on-3: Is Alex Ovechkin the best Russian ever?
November 20, 2015 (19:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Morning 3-on-3: Is Alex Ovechkin the best Russian ever? More...

Stars beat Capitals 3-2 despite milestone goal by Ovechkin (Yahoo Sports)
November 20, 2015 (05:15) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]
Alex Ovechkin scored his 484th NHL goal, breaking Sergei Fedorov's record for most by a Russian-born player, but the Dallas Stars bounced back to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 Thursday night. Just more than 4 minutes later, Jason Spezza converted a turnover by Washington's Jason Chimera into the go-ahead score. Fedorov had 483 goals in 1,248 games. More...

Stars beat Capitals 3-2 despite milestone goal by Ovechkin (Yahoo Sports)
November 20, 2015 (04:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]
Alex Ovechkin scored his 484th NHL goal, breaking Sergei Fedorov's record for most by a Russian-born player, but the Dallas Stars bounced back to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 Thursday night. Just more than 4 minutes later, Jason Spezza converted a turnover by Washington's Jason Chimera into the go-ahead score. Fedorov had 483 goals in 1,248 games. More...

Ovechkin sets record for goals by Russian-born player, but Stars beat Capitals 3-2
November 20, 2015 (04:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin scored his 484th NHL goal, breaking Sergei Fedorov's record for most by a Russian-born player, but the Dallas Stars bounced back to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 Thursday night. Ovechkin's goal came at 7:01 of th... More...

Ovechkin top Russian goal scorer in NHL history
November 20, 2015 (04:00) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Ovechkin top Russian goal scorer in NHL history More...

Ovechkin becomes top Russian goal scorer
November 20, 2015 (03:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin passed Sergei Fedorov on Thursday for most NHL goals scored by a Russian-born player. Ovechkin scored his 484th goal 7:01 into the third period against the Dallas Stars at Verizon Center. He went fou... More...

Kuznetsov's OT goal lifts Capitals over Red Wings 2-1, Ovechkin still tied with Fedorov
November 19, 2015 (05:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
DETROIT - Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 45 seconds into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal for the fourth straight game and remained tied wi... More...

Capitals reunite Ovechkin, Backstrom at practice
November 16, 2015 (23:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin might have a familiar center riding shotgun with him when he gets his next chance at scoring his record-breaking goal. Capitals coach Barry Trotz reunited Washington's captain and leading scorer with ... More...

Hot and Not: Zuccarello and Kane trending up, Ovechkin and Miller down
November 16, 2015 (18:15) [ Indexed from ESPN.com ]
Hot and Not: Zuccarello and Kane trending up, Ovechkin and Miller down More...

Ovechkin, Holtby help Capitals to shootout win over Leafs (Yahoo Sports)
November 08, 2015 (08:30) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]
Washington coach Barry Trotz said Alex Ovechkin did not play one of his best games Saturday night, even though Ovechkin once again came through when the Capitals needed him. Ovechkin had a goal in regulation and scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift Washington to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. ''That's what (Ovechkin) has done here for a long time - big goals at big times,'' Trotz said. More...

Ovechkin's goal, Holtby's save lift Capitals to 3-2 shootout win over Maple Leafs
November 08, 2015 (07:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
WASHINGTON - Washington coach Barry Trotz said Alex Ovechkin did not play one of his best games Saturday night, even though Ovechkin once again came through when the Capitals needed him. Ovechkin had a goal in regulation and scored in the fou... More...

Ovechkin, Holtby help Capitals to shootout win over Leafs (Yahoo Sports)
November 08, 2015 (06:45) [ Indexed from Yahoo! Sports ]
Washington coach Barry Trotz said Alex Ovechkin did not play one of his best games Saturday night, even though Ovechkin once again came through when the Capitals needed him. Ovechkin had a goal in regulation and scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift Washington to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. ''That's what (Ovechkin) has done here for a long time - big goals at big times,'' Trotz said. More...

Ovechkin's goal, Holtby's save lift Capitals to 3-2 shootout win over Maple Leafs
November 08, 2015 (05:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin had a goal in regulation and scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Ovechkin made a quick move to the right on Tor... More...

Ovechkin?s goal, Holtby?s save lift Capitals to 3-2 shootout win over Maple Leafs
November 08, 2015 (05:15) [ Indexed from The Globe and Mail ]
Alex Ovechkin had a goal in regulation and scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night More...

Ovechkin ties Fedorov for goals by Russian player
November 08, 2015 (03:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tied Sergei Fedorov on Saturday for most NHL goals scored by a Russian-born player. Ovechkin scored 4:51 into the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Verizon Center. Ovechkin has 483 goa... More...

Holtby has 28 saves, Ovechkin scores 7th goal as streaking Capitals beat Bruins 4-1
November 06, 2015 (04:15) [ Indexed from NHL.com ]
WASHINGTON - Braden Holtby stopped 28 shots, Alex Ovechkin scored his seventh goal and the Washington Capitals handed the Boston Bruins their first road loss of the season, 4-1 on Thursday night. John Carlson had a goal and an assist for the ... More...