Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated with his regular linemates in practice Friday and could return to the ice for ...

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

Alex Ovechkin could return to the Washington Capitals lineup when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first game back ...

The 39-year-old fractured his left fibula in a leg-on-leg collision with Jack McBain back on Nov. 18 against Utah Hockey Club ...

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin was a full participant in practice Friday and could return to the lineup Saturday night against ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is "getting real close" to returning from the fractured left fibula that has kept him out of the lineup since mid-November. Ovechkin, who's chasing Wayne ...

The Washington Capitals have managed to thrive without captain Alex Ovechkin in the lineup, but they have been eager to have their star winger back. The team is currently battling it out for the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – There will no early Christmas present for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Although Ovechkin was cleared to resume full contact in practice Friday, Capitals coach ...

Ovechkin (fibula) has been cleared for contact but won't be available until after the NHL's Christmas break, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports Friday. Ovechkin skating in a regular ...

But the Capitals, who are still without longtime captain Alex Ovechkin, still lead the Metropolitan Division — and the NHL’s Eastern Conference on point percentage — ahead of next week’s ...

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.