Assists in three straight games

Alex Ovechkin continues his chase for Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals with a hat trick on Sunday afternoon as the Oilers were defeated 7-3 by the Capitals at Capital One Arena

The Edmonton Oilers played the second half of a back-to-back against ... Washington got goals from Tom Wilson, Jakob Chychrun, Connor McMichael, Dylan Strome, and a hat trick from Alex Ovechkin, who continues to inch closer to the NHL goal record.

Dylan Strome scored the winner in the third round of the shootout and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and two assists as the host Washington Capitals snapped a season-worst three-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

The Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 Sunday afternoon at the Capital One Arena.

Ovechkin beat Calvin Pickard clean with a wrist shot just before the midway mark of the second period off a pass from linemate Dylan Strome for his first of the ... They outscored the Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins 15-6. The Oilers lost their third in ...

Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.

It behooves Bowman to sign Emberson and set a new course with the handling of young players during the contract process. The NHL is changing, with agents for young players finding a new revenue option via the offer sheet.

Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to inch closer to the NHL goals record as the Washington Capitals rode a dominant second period to a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin reached 882 NHL goals with a hat trick in the Washington Capitals’ 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday,