Washington's Alex Ovechkin might play, but Toronto's Auston Matthews is expected to be out again on Saturday night when the Capitals visit the Maple Leafs.

The Washington Capitals have been the NHL's biggest surprise this season. Adam Vingan looks under the hood to find out what has inspired their unexpected success and which elements are sustainable.

The Capitals’ encouraging performance without Alex Ovechkin proves that they are a good team — and that they will probably ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to make his much-anticipated return to the lineup either Saturday ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 ...

Washington Capitals fans can look forward to Saturday night's marquee matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs because of the ...

The Capitals are second overall in the Metropolitan Division and are on the verge of getting Alex Ovechkin back in the lineup.

Ovechkin, who suffered a broken left fibula in November, practiced in full on Friday and could play as soon as Saturday in ...

Ovechkin, after climbing past Mike Gartner (708), Esposito (717), Dionne (731), Brett Hull (741) and Jagr (766), scored goal ...

We’ve made it through Christmas, and the Edmonton Oilers are back on the ice Saturday in Los Angeles. This gives me a perfect ...

The Washington Capitals want to see how Alex Ovechkin responds to Friday's practice before committing to him returning in ...

Nearly 40 days after breaking his fibula, Washington Capitals' left winger Alex Ovechkin returned to practice.