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NEW YORK -- The Alex Ovechkin lovefest that was in full force when the dynamic forward scorched his way through the final month of the regular season has taken an abrupt detour. Held off the score sheet in two consecutive games, Ovechkin has been...

After missing two months with an injured right eye, New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal returned to the lineup for Game 3 against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

The Southeast Division has been the subject of derision and ridicule as the uncontested weakest grouping of teams in the league, but it has not lacked for drama or entertainment value. Perhaps the division title is a somewhat dubious honor, but t...

Alex Ovechkin tells ESPN.com's Katie Strang about turning things around in D.C., why he likes playing for new coach Adam Oates and how he got engaged to professional tennis player Maria Kirilenko in this week's installment of the New York Minute.

For locked-out NHL players, the doors have now opened to Sweden's premier league, the Elitserien, but New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is still weighing whether to play in his native country.

New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi said Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin hit him in the head first during a second-period collision, although Ovechkin disagreed when asked about the incident following the Caps' 3-2 win Saturday.