The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points ...

Taylor Raddysh took a penalty for tripping ... Thirty seconds later, Alexander Ovechkin earned an empty net goal to put the Capitals up by three. The Kraken took 22 shots on goal this game ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.

Alex Ovechkin is knocking on the door of hockey history and the title of the greatest scorer the sport has ever seen. The Washington Capitals legend is closing in on breaking the NHL scoring ...

Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are currently in Edmonton to take on the Oilers tomorrow night, and Ovechkin arrived to Rogers Place a little early to pay tribute to Wayne Gretzky.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin discusses the suspension of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, and how the level of physicality and referees' whistles have changed over his 20 ...

He sits second overall with 69 points in 46 games. Meanwhile, Alexander Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 21 goals despite playing just 30 games and sitting out for 40 days with a broken leg.

The previous summer's No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks — Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin — wouldn't have played in the World Juniors in a normal year. They'd have been in the NHL.