Latest Alexander Ovechkin News

Ovechkin, McMichael each scores twice as Capitals skate to 8-1 victory over the Blues

Nov. 09, 2024 21:48 PM EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Connor McMichael each scored two goals Saturday night, sparking the Capitals to an 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Ovechkin has scored 863 goals and is just 31 goals behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record 894. Ovechkin has scored...

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals in the 95th game between Crosby and Ovechkin

Nov. 08, 2024 22:21 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. While all eyes were on Crosby and Ovechkin, Malkin...

Panthers stay red-hot, roll past Predators 6-2 for 6th consecutive victory

Nov. 07, 2024 21:58 PM EST

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist, Aleksander Barkov had three assists for the second time in less than a week and the Florida Panthers beat the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Sam Reinhart got his 11th of...

Ovechkin scoring another game-winning goal for the Capitals comes as no surprise to the Predators

Nov. 07, 2024 05:56 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scoring to hand the Nashville Predators another defeat and keep his Washington Capitals rolling was not surprising to the folks on the other side who have seen him a lot over the years. “You knew it was coming,” said Predators coach Andrew...

Ovechkin scores his 861st career goal as the Capitals hand the struggling Predators another loss

Nov. 06, 2024 22:06 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to reach 861 in his career, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night. Ovechkin beat Juuse Saros with 9:35 left in regulation for his eighth...

Alex Ovechkin is scoring and helping teammates and the Washington Capitals are off to a hot start

Nov. 05, 2024 15:20 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin approached linemates Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas after the second game of the Washington Capitals' season to do some film study. The trio who had never before played together watched their shifts from that game, and Ovechkin thought they...

Orlov, Necas lift Hurricanes past Capitals, 4-2

Nov. 03, 2024 19:50 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dmitry Orlov had two goals to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. It’s the sixth straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got one goal and two assists from Martin Necas. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal....

McMichael, Ovechkin power surging Capitals past Blue Jackets 7-2

Nov. 02, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael struck twice, Alex Ovechkin scored his 859th career goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals continued their dominant start to the season with a 7-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. McMichael and Ovechkin both have...

Alex Ovechkin scores his 858th goal and is on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season

Oct. 31, 2024 22:59 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring. Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens, putting him 37 away from breaking...

Ovechkin scores his 858th goal and has 2 assists as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 6-3

Oct. 31, 2024 22:00 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night to continue their strong start. Ovechkin is now 37 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. After making Cayden...