Ice Hockey Mar 16, 2022
Only Wayne Gretzky (894 goals) and Gordie Howe (801) sit ahead of Ovechkin on the NHL's all-time list after the Russian star passed Jaromir Jagr's 766.
More Sports / Ice Hockey Mar 10, 2022
Alex Ovechkin skates into Canada’s Ukrainian enclave as scorned star
by David Shoalts
Ovechkin is one of Russia’s most famous athletes, and his friendship with Putin, who has a singular passion for ice hockey, is widely known.
Ice Hockey Dec 5, 2021
Ovechkin is just the fourth player to reach 750 career goals, joining Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromir Jagr (766).
More Sports / Ice Hockey May 6, 2021
Tom Wilson violence may force NHL to reconsider stance on fighting
Social media exploded after the repeat offender took down Artemi Panarin and punched Pavel Buchnevich, while sports shows replayed the incident on a loop.
More Sports / Ice Hockey Apr 12, 2021
Henrik Lundqvist not expecting to play in NHL this season following open-heart surgery
Henrik Lundqvist announced over social media Sunday that he is not expecting to play in the NHL this season. The veteran goaltender underwent open-heart surgery in January and returned to the ice less than two months later. While the relatively quick return was seen as progress, ...
More Sports / Ice Hockey Jan 9, 2020
Travis Konecny, Robert Hagg and Kevin Hayes each scored one goal to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Wednesday night. After a rough 1-4-1 road trip, the Flyers returned home, where they're now 14-2-4. Philadelphia goaltender Carter Hart allowed two ...
More Sports / Ice Hockey Apr 14, 2019
Brooks Orpik scored less than two minutes into overtime, Alex Ovechkin had two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. The tone was set for a ...
More Sports / Ice Hockey Jun 30, 2018
The Washington Capitals announced Friday that associate coach Todd Reirden has been promoted to replace Barry Trotz as the team's head coach. It's the first head-coaching opportunity for Reirden, who was being groomed for the job under Trotz in Washington. Earlier this week, defenseman John Carlson ...
More Sports / Ice Hockey Feb 19, 2018
Fans ejected in Chicago for racist taunts toward Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly
Four Chicago Blackhawks fans were ejected during Saturday night's game after making racist taunts toward Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly. Capitals coach Barry Trotz called the incident "disgusting" and racially motivated, and the league office also condemned the behavior. The 25-year-old Smith-Pelly, who is black, was ...
More Sports / Ice Hockey May 5, 2016
Patric Hornqvist makes a living by working in tight spaces. Given a rare moment of freedom from his usual spot parked in front of the opponent's net, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward pushed the Washington Capitals to the brink of elimination. Hornqvist fired a loose puck ...