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

Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime scored for the Capitals, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. It was Ovechkin’s ...

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, coming off the first game of a back-to-back couldn't keep up with the Hurricanes, who hadn't played since ...

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.

A second-round pick (No. 55) in the 2009 NHL Draft, Orlov played for the Capitals from 2011-2023. He helped Washington win ...

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 ...

Jason Chen and Michael Amato return with their weekly fantasy hockey talk and discuss: - Ovechkin's hot start and the ...