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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his career on Sunday against the New York Islanders, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record for goals in a career, and the Islanders’ tweet after the goal was scored got plenty of funny reactions. “WSH goal. 2-1 #Isles.” the Islanders’ tweet read. The Islanders tweeted as if […]

The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders played a game secondary to a record chase on Sunday. Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s goals record with number 895 on the Capitals’ first goal of the game. After the goal a lengthy ceremony broke out that featured a speech from the new goal king. Ovechkin hilariously thanked […]

While Alex Ovechkin set the NHL career goal record on Sunday passing Wayne Gretzky, another hockey legend was also honored. Gretzky wore a pin with the no.9 on it, to celebrate Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe. Gretzky had passed Howe to set the goal record, before Ovechkin took it over on Sunday. “The legacy […]

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer on Sunday, passing Wayne Gretzky by scoring the 895th goal of his career against the New York Islanders, and immediately after the goal, league commissioner Gary Bettman had a simple declaration on the accomplishment. “We have all just witnessed history in front of […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his career on Sunday against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most career goals in NHL history, and the Hall of Famer had an epic reaction to his record being broken. “They say records are made to be broken, […]

Fans have watched all season as Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has chased Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. There have been ups and downs throughout the campaign for Ovechkin. But none of that matters now. On Sunday afternoon against the New York Islanders, Ovechkin scored the 895th goal of his illustrious career, surpassing Gretzky for […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin now stands side-by-side with Wayne Gretzky after scoring his 893rd and 894th NHL goals on Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks — but former teammate TJ Oshie, who was in the building, missed the record-tying tally. Oshie was actually looking for the The Great One when The Great Eight scored […]

The Washington Capitals will travel to Long Island to battle with the New York Islanders. It will be an Eastern Conference clash as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Capitals-Islanders prediction and pick. The Capitals lead the head-to-head series 125-98, with an additional 20 games going into overtime. Moreover, the Caps have […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s all-time scoring record on Friday night, netting goals No. 893 and 894 in a win over the Chicago Blackhawks. In fact, Ovi had a clear opportunity to break the record, but refused to go out and score on an empty net in the dying seconds of the […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks will go down in history as the night Alex Ovechkin matched Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record. But for Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard, the game carried a more personal milestone—one that he’ll never forget for his own reasons. After the game, Wayne Gretzky stopped by […]

Fans witnessed history for Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin on Friday night. Ovechkin scored against the Chicago Blackhawks twice. His first goal brought him within one goal of Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal-scoring record. His second goal brought him shoulder-to-shoulder with The Great One. Ovechkin’s goal stood as the game-winner for the Capitals on […]

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin is on the doorstep of becoming the all-time scoring leader, tying Wayne Gretzky on Friday night at 894 goals. But, in the process, Ovi also set another record as the Caps beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3. He’s first all-time in most game-winning goals, surpassing Jaromir Jagr: smh, game-winning goal merchant […]

The countdown toward history grew shorter on Friday for Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin scored against the Chicago Blackhawks to draw him within a goal of tying Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. And it did not take long for the Capitals star to bring himself level with The Great One. Ovechkin […]

The Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup contenders in 2025, and Alex Ovechkin is a major reason why. The future Hall of Fame winger has spent most of this season chasing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time career goal-scoring record. On Friday, he drew within two goals of the record. And he made NHL history in the process. Ovechkin […]

The Washington Capitals have clinched a playoff spot and have two things left to play for. Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record is reaching its final stages. And Washington is closing in on the President’s Trophy. The Capitals will have to continue those journeys without goalie Logan Thompson, who is dealing with an […]

Alex Ovechkin continues his chase for the goals record as the Washington Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blackhawks-Capitals prediction and pick. The Blackhawks enter the game at 21-44-10, sitting in last in the Central Division. The Blackhawks have been eliminated from playoff contention. In their […]

The Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Wednesday night. But that one Washington goal was incredibly important. Alex Ovechkin scored for the 892nd time in his career, two shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. With seven games left in the season, Ovechkin is on pace to grab the record before the […]

The Washington Capitals took a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Raleigh. Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record, now just three goals away, but the Hurricanes clinched their playoff spot with two points. ONLY THREE GOALS TO GO! 🤯 #Gr8Chase Alex Ovechkin is THREE goals away from breaking […]

The Washington Capitals’ on-the-fly rebuild has them dreaming of big things heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It has been an exciting season in the nation’s capital, as the Capitals are battling for the President’s Trophy. At the same time, Alex Ovechkin attempts to become the all-time leading goalscorer in NHL history. With good vibes, […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back at it again. He did not waste much time Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Beantown to find the back of the net, as the 39-year-old forward scored on the man advantage in the first period to give the Caps a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin […]

Watching a record be broken is an unbelievable feeling: Just ask newest member of the Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard. He is on the verge of seeing Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. However, Leonard had a text from the man ready to break the record. “I read it in the locker room, all […]

The two best in the Metropolitan Division face off as the Washington Capitals face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Washington Capitals enter Tuesday night at 47-17-9 on the year, which gives the Capitals the best record in the Eastern Conference. Still, […]

For most of the second half of the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the battle for the President’s Trophy has been a two-horse race between the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets. The cross-conference foes have dominated the league for long stretches, and looked poised to finish first and second as recently as a couple of […]

After the Washington Capitals’ 8-5 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, but star Alex Ovechkin scored his 890th goal, bringing him within four of catching Wayne Gretzky and becoming the NHL’s all-time leader. The loss stuck out in Ovechkin’s mind more than the goal that brought him closer to history. “We lost three in […]

Two teams on losing streaks face off as the Washington Capitals face the Boston Bruins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Bruins prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 47-17-9 on the year, which is the best record in the Eastern Conference. Still, they have now lost […]

Alex Ovechkin might not have scored for the Washington Capitals on Thursday night, and Marc-Andre Fleury may have been the backup for the Minnesota Wild, but a great moment of respect was shown between the two legends after the Wild beat the Caps 4-2 at Xcel Energy Center. Ovechkin orchestrated a team-wide handshake between Capitals players […]

The Washington Capitals have already clinched a playoff spot with 103 points from 71 games. That puts the spotlight firmly on Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record. He enters Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Wild with 889 career goals, five away from tying the record. Former Capitals coach and current Predators GM Barry […]

The Washington Capitals announced that they have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension that will carry an average annual value of $800,000, according to the team’s announcement. McIlrath came into the NHL with the New York Rangers in the 2013-14 season after being selected by the organization with the No. […]

Jakob Chychrun has proven to be one of the best pickups of the 2024 offseason, which earned him an eight-year contract extension from the Washington Capitals. The Capitals opened up the pocketbook for the former Ottawa Senator and Arizona Coyote, as they’ll pay him $72 million throughout the deal. The expectation wasn’t for it to […]

The Washington Capitals announced they have signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension, and senior vice president and general manger Chris Patrick spoke on how the defenseman fits the franchise in the announcement. “Jakob is a proven, dynamic defenseman in the prime of his career who has established himself as one […]

Two years ago, the Boston Bruins clinched the President’s Trophy before the end of March following one of the greatest runs in NHL history. Last season, it was an insane race to the finish, with the New York Rangers coming out on top but seven teams, ridiculously, all within five points by the end. This […]

The Capitals and the Jets meet in Winnipeg! These two teams have been among the best teams in the NHL this season, and they are both in contention as the best team in the Eastern Conference. We continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Jets prediction and pick. The Capitals are 47-15 and have won […]

The Washington Capitals are hitting the road for two games against the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild, but they could be without a key player. Defenseman Jakob Chychrun had his wrist cut by a skate during Saturday’s win over the Florida Panthers and as a result, didn’t practice on Monday, per Tarik El-Bashir. His status […]

The race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs is beginning to heat up in the final weeks of the regular season. For the most part, playoff spots remain open for much of the league. Only two teams have been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. The Winnipeg Jets — Stanley Cup contenders in their own right — […]

Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice is well aware that Washington Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin is approaching Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record — and he knows exactly how to shut the Russian down when the two heavyweight Eastern Conference teams meet in the nation’s capital on Saturday evening. “We’re just going to try and keep […]

The Florida Panthers will face the Washington Capitals on Saturday at the Capital One Arena. It could be a playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Panthers-Capitals prediction and pick. The Capitals lead the head-to-head series 71-58-7. However, the Panthers have gone 8-1-1 over their past 10 games, including 4-1 […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night in D.C. Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring in the first period with his 35th goal of the season and 888th career tally. It moves him closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894, so he needs seven goals to break the record. It comes with […]

This has been a remarkable season for the Washington Capitals. At the start of the year, most observers thought the Capitals would battle the Pittsburgh Penguins for a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. The Capitals had finished in the No. 8 spot in last year’s playoff structure and they were drummed out of the […]

Hockey fans, we’ve officially reached the final month of the 2024-25 NHL campaign. With exactly 31 days left in the regular-season, the best tournament in sports is now just around the corner. It’s been a bit over a week since the trade deadline, and if we didn’t know already, it’s becoming crystal clear who the […]