The Washington Capitals snuck their way into the Stanley ... Minnesota Wild’s Filip Gustavsson, and New Jersey Devils’ Jacob Markstrom as the Vezina Trophy favorites. Thompson didn’t even ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals ... and New Jersey beat Seattle.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals ... San Jose beat New Jersey.

Washington Capitals' captain Alex Ovechkin took the next step in his recovery from a fractured leg when he shed the non-contact practice jersey he wore the past week for a regular practice uniform.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals ... San Jose beat New Jersey.

Ovechkin practiced again in a non-contact jersey on Thursday ... Getting Ovechkin back will be a major boost for Washington, who has been able to maintain a winning record with him out of the ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin practised on Friday and was notably not in a non-contact jersey, marking the first time he's been a full participant with the team since suffering a ...

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews skated in a grey jersey Saturday morning, prior to the team’s game against the Washington Capitals. Matthews has been officially ruled out of Saturday ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin ... was wearing a non-contact jersey again at Thursday's Capitals practice as he ramps up his rehab, but coach Spencer Carbery raised the possibility of ...

WASHINGTON --Aliaksei ... Wilson had two assists for the Capitals (25-10-2), who have won four of their past six games and moved one point ahead of the New Jersey Devils for first place in the ...

Nic Dowd had the other Capitals goal. Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves but Washington remained one point behind first-place New Jersey in the Eastern Conference. Capitals: Ovechkin’s 17 goals ...