The Washington Capitals are considering a trade for New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson as they near the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, despite his dip in performance

Alexander Ovechkin was born to play hockey.  The future NHL superstar was raised in Russia by a family of athletes. His mother, Tatyana, was a two-time Olympic

NHL Game recap for the Calgary Calgary Flames vs. Washington Washington Capitals game on February 25, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

Wayne Gretzky set several records that would seemingly never be broken over the course of his legendary NHL career. It was somewhat fair to assume no one

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin announced Wednesday he will donate a dollar amount equal to his career goal total to cancer research as he chases an NHL record.

Alexander Ovechkin is nine goals away from toppling Wayne Gretzky’s career mark of 894, a record once considered unbreakable.

Alexander Ovechkin is well on his way to doing what once was unthinkable and breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals scored in the National Hockey League. But on his pursuit to the record, NHL on TNT analyst Darren Pang had some comments about Ovechkin that raised eyebrows.

Anastasia Shubskaya, wife of Alexander Ovechkin, is more than a hockey wife. Growing up in Russia, she pursued modeling, acting, and film production.

Washington Capitals superstar and captain Alexander Ovechkin announced a classy move as he pursues Wayne Gretzky's goal record.

With that goal, Ovechkin is now just 10 away from tying Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for most all-time (894). It was his 31st goal of the season in a 3-1 loss, Washington's third straight, but with 22 games remaining in the regular season, it's a brighter spot than most think.

Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan didn’t hold back after a tough loss to Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals. Find out what he said about the team’s performance and what’s next for Detroit.