Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

13-4-1 - 2nd in Metropolitan Division
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Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on IR, recall Ivan Miroshnichenko Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on IR, recall Ivan Miroshnichenko

The Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve Wednesday and recalled fellow Russian winger Ivan Miroshnichenko from the minors.

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week with lower leg injury Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week with lower leg injury

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week after injured his lower leg following a collision with Utah's Jack McBain during Monday's game.

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Alex Ovechkin scores twice, leaves Capitals' win with injury Alex Ovechkin scores twice, leaves Capitals' win with injury

Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored twice, taking the overall NHL lead with 15 goals this season, before leaving because of a lower-body injury in the surging Capitals' convincing 6-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.

Ovechkin scores twice before leaving with apparent injury, leads Capitals past Utah 6-2 Ovechkin scores twice before leaving with apparent injury, leads Capitals past Utah 6-2

— Alex Ovechkin scored twice, tying an NHL record, before leaving with an apparent leg injury to propel the Washington Capitals to a 6-2 victory...

Ovechkin's 2-goal night cut short by collision Ovechkin's 2-goal night cut short by collision

Alex Ovechkin is up to 868 career goals after scoring twice for the Capitals, but he's forced from the game after colliding with Utah's Jack McBain.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scores filthy lacrosse-style goal in KHL Evgeny Kuznetsov scores filthy lacrosse-style goal in KHL

Evgeny Kuznetsov scores a lacrosse-style goal from the slot for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League.

Alex Ovechkin notches hat trick as Washington Capitals win Alex Ovechkin notches hat trick as Washington Capitals win

Washington's Alex Ovechkin, 39, recorded his first hat trick of the season, and the 16th of his career on the road, moving closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record along the way, as the Capitals topped the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Sunday.

2021 Team Leaders

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