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Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome are forming a dynamic duo to lead ... they are the leaders in the Atlantic as the season ...

But Strome knows that, even with Ovechkin’s total up to 863, he’s still 32 goals away from breaking the record. So, as the center on Ovechkin’s line, there’s plenty of work to do to help the ...

During Sunday's contest with the Carolina Hurricanes, Alex Ovechkin scored his 860th career goal. It was not enough to stop the surging Hurricanes, who bet the Capitals 4-2, but it was a major moment ...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal during the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes ...

Alex Ovechkin is off to a hot start, and so are the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin is scoring at a pace that could get him ...

And once again, Alex Ovechkin has played a huge role in helping the Caps get out of the gates fast, and he accomplished ...

Dmitry Orlov scored twice and Martin Necas provided a goal and two assists Sunday as the surging Carolina Hurricanes cooled ...

The Capitals are in for a tough matchup with the Hurricanes in what's sure to be their biggest test yet to start the season.

The Carolina Hurricanes extended their win streak to six games with a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals behind two goals ...

Alex Ovechkin 's hot streak, his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky 's NHL goal-scoring record and the Washington Capitals' strong ...

It’s the sixth straight win for the Hurricanes, who also got one goal and two assists from Martin Necas. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net goal. Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime scored for ...