Captain Alex Ovechkin scored into an empty net with ... A quick review proved the challenge correct — center Nic Dowd crossed the blue line before the puck — and the goal was overturned.

After a scoreless 60 minutes, of course it was Alex Ovechkin to lift the Capitals in the three-on-three extra period.

Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

Wilson and Nic Dowd for shepherding the Capitals through Ovechkin-less hockey. “They don’t go around the room and go, ‘Hey, we’ve got to do more, guys,’” Carbery said. “They don’t ...

Alexander Ovechkin scored two goals for the ... but the puck was batted into the net out of mid-air on the rebound attempt by Nic Dowd at 13:05, giving the Capitals a 2-1 lead.

Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals. John Tavares and Bobby McMann scored for the Leafs. Washington’s captain Ovechkin played his first game ...

Dylan Strome and Brandon Duhaime each had a goal and an assist, while Aliaksei Protas and Nic Dowd also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the win. Ovechkin has a league ...

The Capitals' last two games offer a glimmer of hope, but there are still questions going into the deadline and rest of the season. Going back a week, hope seemed to be dwindling for the ...