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Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 goals after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season. He needs 27 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of...
Alex Ovechkin takes part in a full Capitals practice. He could return Saturday at Toronto
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record should be back on very soon. Signs point to Ovechkin returning to the Washington Capitals' lineup on Saturday night at the Toronto Maple Leafs after missing five weeks with a broken left leg....
Bruins beat Capitals 4-1, hold Washington to season-low 11 shots.
BOSTON (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored with 6:19 left to break a third-period tie, and the Boston Bruins killed a five-minute penalty without allowing a shot on goal on Monday night to beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. It was 1-1 when Charlie Coyle made a long clearing pass to...
Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route to the win, which puts the Capitals back atop the Eastern Conference standings. ...
Charlie Lindgren shines with a windmill save as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 3-1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each scored in the final minute of a period, Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Friday night to end their losing streak at two. Lindgren was at his best in the second...
Donato caps Blackhawks comeback, Blackhawks top Capitals 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Donato scored his team-leading 11th goal with 2:18 left in regulation to cap Chicago's three-goal, third-period rally and lift the Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Donato skated out of the right corner and stuffed a shot...
Roope Hintz scores 2, Jake Oettinger has 25 saves as Stars beat surging Capitals 3-1
DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz had his first two-goal game of the season and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the surging Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night. Rookie defenseman Lian Bichsel also scored for Dallas, his second goal in three NHL games. ...
Wilson, surging Capitals hand Sabres ninth straight loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson struck twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night. Dylan Strome had the game-winning goal and Jakob Chychrun iced the game with an empty-netter for the Capitals, who have won four straight. Logan...
Capitals are rolling along without Alex Ovechkin thanks to depth that has kept them a contender
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has not missed many games during his two decades in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, and that remarkable durability is one reason why he is fast-approaching Wayne Gretzky's career goals record. The Capitals had lost 33 of their 59 games...
Tom Wilson scores twice in 3rd period as surging Capitals beat Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL (AP) — Tom Wilson scored twice in the third period and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dylan Strome also scored to help the Capitals come back from a 2-0 deficit. Aliaksei Protas had two assists...
