Alex Ovechkin delivered his 32nd career hat trick to climb just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring ...

Alas, it was not meant to be, as the Panthers fell behind several times en route to a frustrating 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. Washington opened the scoring in the latter stages of the opening ...

With championship aspirations on both sides of the ice, Panthers currently sit atop the Atlantic Division at 32-19-3, while the Capitals lead the Metropolitan Division at 34-11-7.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending ...

WASHINGTON — After salvaging points in back-to-back games, the Washington Capitals are back in action and looking for a win, ...

The defending champion Florida Panthers will visit the Capital ... they give you a chance to win,” said Capitals winger Tom Wilson, who scored his 21st goal of the season.

WASHINGTON — A game that started out slow quickly turned into high-event hockey between the East-leading Washington Capitals and defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, as D.C. looked ...

Andrew Mangiapane, Tom Wilson ... Washington avoid losing three in a row. Florida's winning streak ended at three despite goals from Sam Bennett, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk and 21 saves by ...

Andrew Mangiapane, Tom Wilson ... a row. Florida’s winning streak ended at three despite goals from Sam Bennett, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk and 21 saves by Bobrovsky. Panthers ...

Heading into the Capitals’ final 27 games, Ovechkin has 879 goals during his 20 NHL seasons, including 26 goals in 39 games ...

Andrew Mangiapane, Tom ... a row. Florida’s winning streak ended at three despite goals from Sam Bennett, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk and 21 saves by Bobrovsky. Takeaways Panthers ...