Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough patch of their own. Still, this matchup brings a whole bunch of juice — the most prolific goal scorer of ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal during the first period ... I think they’re an elite offensive team, and if we don’t check well and we don’t play hard ...

Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres survived a late push by the Washington Capitals ... fourth consecutive start in goal with 24 saves. The Capitals trailed 6-3 in the ...

showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals.Ovechkin finished his record-breaking season by netting his 897th career goal in the second period.