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 ...

Alexander Ovechkin is officially on another one of his trademark goal-scoring heaters. He's scored eight goals in as many ...

There were two days of game action in the NHL following the conclusion of the 4 Nations Face-Off, but they were filled with ...

Ovechkin commenced his career with two goals in his first game on NHL ice when Washington Capitals faced off against the ...

The Washington Capitals host the Calgary Flames after Alexander Ovechkin's hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in the Capitals' 7-3 win.

Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the state of the Blues heading into their game with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin is close to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record of 894. Despite the ...

As Alexander Ovechkin closes in on the all-time goals ... To that end, the NHL has adjusted three of the Washington Capitals late-season games. The games in question are the March 27 game against ...

Alex Ovechkin cannot stop scoring goals. The Great 8 is rapidly chasing down Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record.

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season. Ovechkin ...