Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated with his regular linemates in practice Friday and could return to the ice for ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky.

ARLINGTON, Va. – There will no early Christmas present for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Although Ovechkin was cleared to resume full contact in practice Friday, Capitals coach ...

Alex Ovechkin’s return from a broken leg is getting closer, but it won’t be before the NHL’s holiday break. The Washington Capitals captain shed his noncontact jersey and participated in the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice on Monday as he works to return from a broken leg. Ovechkin wore a tracksuit and a helmet with stick in ...

Washington Capitals fans now have a better idea of when exactly captain Alex Ovechkin will make his return to game action after missing a month due to injury. The 38-year-old was cleared to skate ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is "getting real close" to returning from the fractured left fibula that has kept him out of the lineup since mid-November. Ovechkin, who's chasing Wayne ...

Ovechkin practiced again in a non-contact jersey on Thursday, joining the team for practice for the third time on his road to recovery. He was limited in what he could do, though he's expected to ...

Some thought the Capitals would struggle during Ovechkin’s absence, but since his last game on Nov. 18, Washington has been among the league’s best, going 8-4-1, and are currently 21-8-2 with ...

But the Capitals, who are still without longtime captain Alex Ovechkin, still lead the Metropolitan Division — and the NHL’s Eastern Conference on point percentage — ahead of next week’s ...