He noted "the next step" would be to have Ovechkin cleared for contact at practice and then evaluate his comfort in team ...

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery laid out a scenario where Alex Ovechkin could return before the league's holiday ...

Teammate Nicklas Backstrom, currently on long-term injured reserve for a nagging hip problem, joined him in his natural spot: ...

Ovechkin resumed skating lightly on Dec. 2 and has been gradually increasing his workload since then. He practiced with the ...

Discover how Dylan Strome and others have significantly influenced the Washington Capitals this year, especially without ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to a return after suffering a fractured fibula on Nov. 18 with a ...

In 17 seasons playing together, Backstrom has assisted on 279 of Ovechkin’s 868 regular season goals. Backstrom himself is in ...

The Washington Capitals are one of the NHL's biggest surprises this year. Here is a recap of their season so far.

When Alex Ovechkin left the Washington Capitals lineup with a broken fibula, he was well on his way to breaking Wayne Gretzky ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is "getting real close" to returning from the fractured left fibula that has kept him ...