Alex Ovechkin scores NHL-best 46th goal
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Washington went from worst to first in 2 1/2 months. Now the challenge facing the Capitals is staying there.
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Captials prospect Alexander Ovechkin leads five different goalscorers as Russian edges the touring NHL World Stars, 5-4, in Moscow on Saturday.
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Alexander Ovechkin signed one of the richest deals in NHL history on Thursday when the All-Star winger inked a 13-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals worth a reported $124 million.
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Washington Capitals left winger Alexander Ovechkin was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team on Friday, a day after inking one of the richest contracts in NHL history.
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As they strive to get back into the playoff picture, the Washington Capitals can take heart in knowing they can win without getting an ample contribution from Alex Ovechkin. The NHL's leading goal scorer managed only two shots Sunday, none of which went into the net. He didn't have an assist, either. Yet the Capitals won anyway.
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Alex Ovechkin is doing his part again for the Washington Capitals. Here's what's different this season: The reigning rookie of the year is getting a lot more help.
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Alex Ovechkin's big week got even better Friday when the super scorer received his second straight selection to the NHL All-Star game.
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In a surprise, Washington's Alex Ovechkin -- who is second in the league in goals -- is not named an All Star starter.
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Tuomo Ruutu, A-plus: What a player. Hits, scores, etc. Evaded three checkers to beat Marty Brodeur and tie it 2-2 with one minute left in second period.
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Lubomir Visnovsky scored in the sixth round of a shootout Sunday night to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks beat the Kings in a shootout a night earlier.
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New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur wins 40 games in a season for the sixth time with Thursday's 4-3 shootout victory over Pittsburgh.
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Alex Ovechkin scored his fourth goal of the night with 1:26 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins won their sixth straight game to continue their most successful points streak in 14 years on Sunday after edging the Washington Capitals 3-2.
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A double from top scorer John Hartson - his 14th and 15th goals of the Scottish Premier League season - fired Celtic back to the top of the SPL table for 24 hours at least on Saturday afternoon.
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Vaclav Prospal scored at 58 seconds of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
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Olli Jokinen scored a power-play goal in overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Thursday night.
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Dan Cloutier stopped 27 shots, Alexander Frolov scored twice and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Sunday night. Frolov's second goal, with 1:16 remaining, gave the Kings an insurance goal. It turned out they needed it because the Ducks' Todd Marchant scored with 38 seconds left.