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Washington Capitals coach Adam Oates takes exception with Rangers coach John Tortorella

Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee shares Alex Ovechkin's displeasure with the officiating of the team's first-round series against the New York Rangers.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will join Russia's team at the ice hockey world championships in Finland.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin took exception with the way the officials handed his team's seven-game playoff series with New York -- a series that ended Monday with the Rangers capturing Game 7.

Led by Henrik Lundqvist's 35 saves in a second consecutive shutout, and goals from some unlikely sources, the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5-0 in Game 7 Monday night to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.

DETROIT -- The Hart Trophy finalists were announced Friday, with Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and John Tavares earning the three spots for NHL MVP. It wasn't surprising to players in the Anaheim Ducks' dressing room that it was an Eastern Conference ...

Jonathan Toews deserved to have been among the three finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. Case closed. I'm not taking any counterarguments. My gavel has come down. The Chicago Blackhawks' captain was the most consistent 200-foot player ...

From the official NHL release: CROSBY, OVECHKIN AND TAVARES NAMED HART TROPHY FINALISTS NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) - Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center Joh...

Three top NHL players are finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.

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...

From the official NHLPA release: NHLPA ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2012-13 TED LINDSAY AWARD Crosby, Ovechkin & St. Louis voted by fellow members of the NHLPA as finalists for the "Most Outstanding Player" award TORONTO (May 9, 2013) - The Nati...

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.

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Alex Ovechkin's franchise-record 31st career playoff goal got the Capitals started before Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, and Washington beat the New York Rangers 3-1 Thursday night in Game 1 of their first-round series.