The Pittsburgh Penguins had 900 reasons to pay tribute to Alex Ovechkin on Thursday. The Penguins congratulated Ovechkin on becoming the first player in NHL history to score 900 goals during a first ...

Bryan Rust saved the game. The other star players saved the storyline. As of Wednesday afternoon, Thursday night’s Pittsburgh Penguins versus Capitals matchup had all the makings of a showdown ...

FarmingtonSteve I have to think the answer is Sidney Crosby. Alex Ovechkin is one of the 10 greatest players ever, and his ...

Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night.

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com. The Pittsburgh Penguins (8-4-2) were gassed by the third period of their four-game road trip that concluded with a disastrous third ...

Scoring his 900th goal during a game against the St. Louis Blues at Capital One Arena, Ovechkin joined an elite group of players in NHL history. His achievement is not just a personal victory but also ...

Since the NHL began tracking shots by type in 2009-10, Ovechkin leads the League in both wrist shot goals (274) and slap shot goals (183) and also ranks second in snap shot goals (142), showcasing his ...

Last season, Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL's all-time goal record previously held by Wayne Gretzky, scoring goal No. 895 against the New York Islanders. Now, the Washington Capitals captain has become ...

Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals still own the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the regular season, at least. Dennis Wideman's power-play goal 2:48 into overtime lifted the Capitals to a 3-2 ...

Alex Ovechkin hit an exclusive milestone with his 33rd career hat-trick that led the Capitals to an 8-4 win vs. the Canadiens ...

Following his multi-point performance against the Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers star Brad Marchand reached the ...

Ryan Leonard had two goals and Alex Ovechkin also scored, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-4 ...