Alexander Ovechkin was born to play hockey.  The future NHL superstar was raised in Russia by a family of athletes. His mother, Tatyana, was a two-time Olympic ...

Alexander Ovechkin is officially on another one of his trademark goal-scoring heaters. He's scored eight goals in as many ...

There were two days of game action in the NHL following the conclusion of the 4 Nations Face-Off, but they were filled with ...

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is close to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record of 894. Despite the ...

The Washington Capitals host the Calgary Flames after Alexander Ovechkin's hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in the Capitals' 7-3 win.

Ovechkin commenced his career with two goals in his first game on NHL ice when Washington Capitals faced off against the ...

Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the state of the Blues heading into their game with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

It will still be a tight finish for Ovechkin with just 25 games remaining in the regular season and still needing 14 goals to ...

Hofer allowed three goals on 28 shots on Saturday against Winnipeg before Jordan Binnington started each of the last two games vs. Colorado and Seattle.

Alex Ovechkin cannot stop scoring goals. The Great 8 is rapidly chasing down Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record.

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season. Ovechkin ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away ...