RALEIGH, N.C. -- For a seventh straight year, the Carolina Hurricanes are in the National Hockey League playoffs. The Canes clinched a spot after beating the Washington Capitals Wednesday night on ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 39th goal of the season when he lit the lamp on a Powerplay in the second period of the Washington ...

As the NHL season winds to a close, the stories of the second half have come into focus. Sportsnet's Ryan Dixon breaks down each team's back nine in his latest power rankings.

Alexander Ovechkin is getting closer and closer to history. On Wednesday, Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal in the ...

So far, the Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals are the only teams ...

Alex Ovechkin is just a hat trick away from passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time career goals leader. With his 39th goal of the season in Wednesday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes Ovi ...

Breaking down the third-period penalties, fisticuffs that overshadowed the Caps’ Alex Ovechkin scoring career goal No. 892 as ...

The Capitals and Hurricanes let it all go towards the end of their game because, of course, they had to send a message to a potential playoff opponent, and Alex Ovechkin lit the lamp for No. 892. Dave ...

Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of making NHL history as the league's all-time leading goal scorer. When will he accomplish the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin inched closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals record on Wednesday night with ...

The Canadiens and Blue Jackets both take the ice Thursday. Here are matchup details, full bracket projections.

Oddsmakers still think Ovechkin's best chance to pass Gretzky's goal record is during games April 12-13 against the Blue Jackets.