'Struggling' Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is hoping patience pays off soon against the RangersAlex Ovechkin has just one shot on goal through two games of the Washington Capitalsโ first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, which they trail 2-0.
A Manic Monday in the NHL features 7 of 8 games that could affect the playoff pictureThe playoff races across the NHL are coming down to the final week of the regular season.
Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals' John Carlson celebrate reaching milestone of 1,000 NHL gamesWashington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has reached the 1,000 NHL games milestone, and pop singer Vanessa Carlton took part in the celebration.
Alex Ovechkin is on his longest goal-scoring streak in years. Talk of the Gretzky record is backAlex Ovechkin has scored a goal in five consecutive games to make it his longest streak in nearly three years.
Hot starts by Vegas and Boston and a historically bad start for San Jose are among early NHL trendsSome early trends are showing in the NHL.