Ovechkin hit the empty net to seal a 4-2 win over Seattle and move within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

The Detroit Red Wings have lost five games in a row, and captain Dylan Larkin acknowledged their confidence is shaken.

The Caps’ third-period eruption helped erase the memory of a sluggish start; Detroit’s Dylan Larkin scored 43 seconds into ...

The Capitals scored four times in the the third period, including twice short-handed, as they rallied to beat the Red Wings for their third straight victory.

The Washington Capitals scored four times in the third period on the way to a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Capital ...

WASHINGTON -- Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to help the Washington Capitals rally to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Capital One Arena on Friday. The 24-year-old ...

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's goal record at some point in April.

Tensions flared between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, and of course, Tom Wilson and Matt Rempe were a part of it.

Matt Rempe is one of the most physical and dangerous players in the NHL, and on Wednesday night, he sent a major threat to a ...

Midway through Wednesday night’s 3-2 Capitals OT win over the Rangers, the two teams got mad enough to hurt each other with ...

Alex Ovechkin is now 10 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record. The Washington Capitals winger scored No. 885 ...

The Rangers were unable to take advantage of four power plays but snagged a point in an overtime loss to Washington.