After the 39-year-old scored 44 goals during the regular season and became the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, Ovechkin was saluted far and wide for passing Wayne Gretzky on his way to the honor.

Alex Ovechkin had a big year with the Washington Capitals, and is being recognized by a league icon for his efforts.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin added another torphy to his mantle on Friday, taking home the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

Messier Award presented to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the ...

Capitals captain honored as 'player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice' ...

Matthew Tkachuk delivered a striking comment after scoring again for the Florida Panthers in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup ...

Veteran defenseman Gustav Forsling scored 77 seconds in to start a Florida Panthers steamrolling of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin plans to spend his offseason overseas as usual, and is set to leave the DMV at the ...

The NHL playoffs are supposed to be the most exciting time of the hockey season, but this year, fans are far from hyped. In ...

Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is ...

Washington Capitals veteran Alex Ovechkin is making some jokes about his retirement. Ovechkin says he might head to Hershey.

The Washington Capitals completed the regular season as the best team in the Eastern Conference but fell in five games to the ...