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Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin netted a hat trick on Wednesday to reach the historic 800-goal plateau. However, he’s been held off the scoresheet since. But a storybook showdown awaits him. The Capitals host the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Ovechkin currently sits one goal shy of Gordie Howe for second on the all-time leaderboard. […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is in pursuit of the NHL’s all-time goalscoring record. After scoring the 800th goal of his career in a hat-trick performance against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Ovechkin made an eye-opening move indicating he’s all-in on trying to dethrone Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 goals. Via ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, […]

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin reached an impressive milestone on Tuesday evening, becoming only the third player in NHL history to score 800 goals in his career, joining Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe. Unlike the two icons who did it with various organizations, Ovi is the first to do so with one franchise. After the […]

Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, and now, Alex Ovechkin. There used to be just two hockey players in the history of the sport who scored at least 800 goals in the NHL. And now that tiny statistical club just got bigger with the Washington Capitals superstar pulling off a hat trick Tuesday night against the Chicago […]

Welcome to the 800 Club, Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals sniper has just become the third player ever in the history of the NHL to score 800 career goals in the league, and he did it in style. Ovechkin tallied a hat trick Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks on the road, and there could […]

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin is still one of the National Hockey League’s premier goal scorers. As he closes in on one of the most historic goalscoring landmarks on offer, the future Hall of Famer took time to reflect. Ovechkin currently sits with 797 goals, scoring his latest against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. He […]

Alex Ovechkin saw golden opportunities for him to inch closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals scored record in the NHL in Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Washington Capitals star did not once hesitate to take advantage of them, as he scored twice on empty-net goals. However, the Flyers weren’t just going […]

Alex Ovechkin remains one of the most dangerous scorers in the NHL. Historically speaking, the Washington Capitals superstar is the deadliest scorer on the road ever in the league, and he’s got the stat to back it up. After his second goal in Tuesday night’s road game against the Vancouver Canucks, The Great Eight has […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals scoring machine Alex Ovechkin will always be mentioned in the same sentence. Both are supremely gifted players whose careers in the NHL started at the same time, have only played for one team so far in the big leagues, and also play not only in the same […]

The legend of the Great Eight continues to grow, as Washington Capitals superstar sniper Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s all-time leader in career goals scored in just one uniform, replacing Detroit Red Wings great Gordie Howe on top of that statistical list. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Alex Ovechkin scored his 787th career goal […]

Baseball witnessed Aaron Judge break Roger Maris’ record for most home runs in a single season in the American League. It also saw Albert Pujols enter the hallowed ground of the 700 home run club in 2022. Well, hockey also has history unfolding in front of its eyes, with Alex Ovechkin continuing his chase for […]

Alex Ovechkin is entering his 18th season in the NHL. But unlike most other players who have reached this stage of a career, Ovechkin is still expected to legitimately play a critical role in a Stanley Cup contender. He’s going to be more than just a future Hall of Famer ornament on the roster of […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin likely won’t be able to hide from the inevitable storylines this season. He is 21 goals shy of tying hockey legend Gordie Howe for second on the all-time leaderboard. However, while he cannot escape, he can focus his attention elsewhere. And that’s precisely what the Capitals legend is doing. Ovechkin […]

The Washington Capitals have added yet another heartbreaker to their already long list of Stanley Cup Playoffs heartbreaks after getting ousted from title contention by the Florida Panthers Friday night in a 4-3 overtime loss. Alex Ovechkin and the Caps had a 2-1 series lead after three games of the matchup but lost three games […]

The Washington Capitals limped into the NHL playoffs, and without their captain and best player, Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin took a hard hit and went into the boards really hard a little over a week before Game 1 of their first-round series. Because of the injury, Ovechkin did not play the final three regular season games, […]

After Alex Ovechkin picked up an injury late into the regular season, there was some concern from the Washington Capitals that their team leader and superstar forward would be unavailable for the NHL Playoffs. With a big matchup against the regular-season champion Florida Panthers looming, getting Ovechkin back onto the ice is crucial for the […]

The Washington Capitals are in for a difficult first-round matchup in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, fated to square off with the regular-season champion Florida Panthers. Superstar forward Alex Ovechkin had been battling an injury at the end of the regular season, which forced him to miss Washington’s final three games of the year. While […]

The Washington Capitals became the eighth team in the eastern conference to reach 100 points in the same season. That’s the first time in NHL history. Sadly for the Capitals though, unless they can surpass the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division, their road in the Stanley Cup playoffs will likely be extremely difficult. On […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has enjoyed the best goal-scoring season of his young career, as he has already shattered his previous career high in the statistic by 11. On Tuesday night, Matthews kept his awe-inspiring campaign going, as he deposited a couple of pucks into the net for his fourth multi-goal performance of […]

The Washington Capitals became the eighth team in the NHL’s Eastern Conference this season to reach 100 points. It’s the first time in NHL history that has ever happened that a single conference had eight teams reach triple digits in points. It’s sure to make the playoffs incredibly competitive. In order for the Capitals to […]

The Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin left Sunday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an upper body injury. Shortly afterward, the Capitals ruled him out for the game, which is not a great sign as the playoffs approach. Alex Ovechkin leaves #AllCaps game vs. Maple Leafs with upper-body injury. Team says he will not […]

The Washington Capitals fell just short of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Wednesday night’s overtime loss. However, that wasn’t the biggest story of the game. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who enjoyed his ninth multi-goal game of the season, entered the NHL record books during the contest. Not only that, but Ovechkin joined good company, […]

The Washington Capitals have brought back a familiar face at the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. Per Chris Johnson, DC just acquired Marcus Johansson from the Seattle Kraken: Marcus Johansson to Washington is now confirmed. Deal is done. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 21, 2022 The 31-year-old was selected by the Capitals 24th overall in the […]

The Washington Capitals are in the middle of a playoff chase. Meanwhile, the Capitals best player, Alex Ovechkin, is in the middle of a chase of his own. Entering Tuesday nights game against the New York Islanders, Ovechkin sat at 766 career regular season goals. That was tied with Jaromir Jagr for the third most […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin continues to deal with backlash from his relative soft stance against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, it was announced that Ovechkin’s MassMutual commercial has been pulled and will no longer air on television, as ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski noted. However, the commercial can still be viewed on Mass Mutual’s […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin recently expressed his thoughts on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but at least for Kevin B. Blackistone of the Washington Post, the NHL’s leading active goal scorer failed to fully capitalize on his stature to condemn Moscow’s actions. “Well, he is my president,” Ovechkin said. “I am not in politics. Like, […]

It’s absolute chaos at the moment as Vladimir Putin and Russia decided to attack Ukraine on Thursday, sparking worldwide concern. While many people are trying to flee the country, NHL legend Dominik Hasek wants to see the league take a stand against Russian players and ban them. Hasek also made a point of attacking Washington […]

Many people had been wondering what Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin would say about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Well, Ovechkin finally faced the media on Friday and was asked directly about it. The Capitals star mostly tried to deflect, though he acknowledged a desire for this conflict to end soon and for there to be […]

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has been one of the best players on the ice since he entered the NHL in 2005. Crosby continued to add to his case as one of the best players in the history of the league on Tuesday, as he joined NHL legend Mario Lemieux and longtime Washington Capitals star […]

The Washington Capitals are looking to head into the NHL All-Star break on a strong note, wrapping up their first half of the season with a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The Capitals will be without a key player for the clash, however, as Alex Ovechkin is set to be sidelined for the game following […]

Nicklas Backstrom has been witnessing the greatness of Alex Ovechkin for several years now, but what the Great 8 pulled off in the Washington Capitals’ 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday must have given the center a little giddier, considering that it was a record-setting one.  Via Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic: […]

The Washington Capitals are having another solid season, led by future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin. On Wednesday night, Ovechkin made some NHL history. Less than four minutes into their game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Ovechkin found the back of the net for another power play goal. This was Ovi’s 274th career power play goal […]

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is showing absolutely no signs of decline in his 17th NHL season and in fact, he’s seemingly managed to elevate his game to a new level. In 28 games this season, Ovechkin has 20 goals and 44 points. Those numbers have him sitting second in the league in goals and […]

At age 36, Washington Capitals scoring machine Alex Ovechkin is still…well…a scoring machine. In the Caps’ first game of the 2021-22 NHL season, one where Ovechkin was questionable to play in days prior because of an injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Russian superstar didn’t just take the ice […]

Washington Capitals fans should keep their expectations of Alex Ovechkin’s availability for Wednesday’s season-opening game against the New York Rangers in check. The Russian sniper is considered questionable as of the moment, with Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette not giving much about the potential of Ovechkin’s real status. Asked about Ovechkin’s availability against the Rangers, […]

There’s some uneasiness among Washington Capitals fans right now, following a scary injury suffered by Alex Ovechkin during Friday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers Friday. But for The Great 8’s teammate, T.J. Oshie, the future Hall of Famer is going to be just fine.  Ovi left the game after this awkward hit pic.twitter.com/A2qUo2Nxr5 — […]

Well, it appears that Alex Ovechkin will finish out his NHL career with the Washington Capitals. Ovi and DC agreed to a five-year, $47.5 million extension on Tuesday, which drew a very hyped response from the Russian superstar: I’M BACK DC !!!!! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/7XQPfT6aZP — Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) July 27, 2021 Alex Ovechkin has been […]

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is the latest star athlete to pay tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The NHL superstar usually wears number eight, but for the team’s next game, Ovechkin wore number 24 during warmups. Ovechkin wore the jersey for Wednesday’s game against the Nashville Predators which is […]