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The win Saturday was another example of how far the Capitals have come. Although Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal -- leaving him with 874 and 21 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 -- Washington demonstrated its improved depth and controlled play almost from start to finish.

Strictly speaking in numbers; yes the New York Rangers, who currently occupy the eighth wild card spot for playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, can mak

Matt Rempe scored his first goal of the season in the New York Rangers’ Tuesday night game against the Ottawa Senators. Adam Edström gave Rempe a perfect pass in the offensive zone as the skating giant found himself all alone.

Back the Canadiens against a tired Lightning, expect goals in Rangers vs Senators, and ride the Capitals over a McDavid-less Oilers.

Devils president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald sat down with The Athletic on Wednesday after his team arrived in Toronto ahead of a game with the Maple Leafs, and there was no hesitation when he was asked what’s led to his team’s comeback season.

The NHL power rankings see the Maple Leafs and Canucks falling, the Capitals, Senators, Canadiens and Red Wings rising and much more.

We're barely two weeks into the New Year. But some things are already becoming routine. The Washington Capitals are pretty good at hockey, and they

And you have to assume change is coming. It was only two seasons ago the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals squared off in the Eastern Conference semifinal, but both franchises have looked ...

As Alex Ovechkin chases down Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record, the Edmonton Oilers made quite a gesture toward the Washington Capitals captain.

It started with a trade between the Bruins and Capitals (and Wild as a third-party broker). The Capitals moved out two pending free agents, Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov, in exchange for a 2023 first-rounder, 2024 third, 2025 second and Craig Smith.