Ovechkin is the first Russian-born captain in NHL history to lead his team to a Stanley Cup and just the second to claim the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. Led by Ovechkin, who was as ...

Alex Ovechkin's chase for the NHL career goals record has made him, and the Washington Capitals, the NHL's hottest bet.

And Alex Ovechkin — in his first game on home ice ... in the same season he makes a legitimate run at his second Stanley Cup? In September, that question would have been laughed out of the ...

Back in 2018, Ovechkin and the Capitals won the Stanley Cup in Vegas. There was less at stake in this game, but Ovi came through with a hat trick in the Caps' 5-2 win: a first-period, power-play ...

The Washington Capitals are fiddling with the lineup to try and help Alex Ovechkin break an all-time great scoring record.

We saw a franchise win the Stanley Cup for the first time ... is stuck in a different form of limbo. A year ago, Alex Ovechkin’s historic chase wasn’t necessarily in jeopardy, but it was ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 21 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time scoring record ...

Alex Ovechkin's 20th NHL season is perhaps more interesting than his previous 19 for the fans, along with the Stanley Cup-winning 2017-18 season.

Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin is on track to make ... three Hart Trophy awards (most valuable player), a Stanley Cup, a Calder Trophy (rookie of the year), Conn Smythe (most ...

In this league, the legends of the game have Stanley Cup rings to their name. Mark Messier has six, Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe have four, and Sidney Crosby has three. Even Alexander Ovechkin ...

In 2018, Ovechkin and the Capitals won the Stanley Cup, beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Washington's coach was Barry Trotz, who is now the general manager of the Predators.

The fact Ovechkin is accelerating through the finish line is making this chase of Gretzky even more compelling. And consider the broader implications beyond just the all-time goal scoring record: the ...