The New York Rangers are trying to stay confident as their season continues to slip away. The Washington Capitals beat them 7-4 on Saturday to give them 16 losses in their past 21 games.

The mounting losses have eroded nearly every part of the Rangers’ game, even the one that was once a foundational piece of their success.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling ... a turnover by Ovechkin and Filip Chytil and Mika Zibanejad scored in the third period to make things ...

The 2024-25 season has not been the kindest to Mika Zibanejad, though he has been trying to correct that since the holiday break.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin hasn't skipped a beat, and he delivered once again against the New York Rangers. Ovechkin had the game-winner and an assist, and the Capitals rediscovered their spark in a 7-4 win over the Rangers.

New York Rangers alternate captain Mika Zibanejad shared his thoughts about the team’s mindset following yet another devastating defeat at home.

The Rangers had come into Washington having stopped a four-game losing streak Thursday in Madison Square Garden against Boston. But they couldn’t build on it, and with the loss, the Rangers (17-20-1) have now failed to win consecutive games since they won three straight from Nov. 14-19.

New York Rangers forward Mika ... Zibanejad said. “There’s a reason why there are clauses like that. That’s what it is right now.“ The Rangers enter Saturday's matchup against the ...

WASHINGTON (AP ... dollar question” to $8.5 million center Mika Zibanejad. “What’s our option?” Zibanejad said after the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers 7-4 on Saturday.