Both center Nic Dowd and assistant coach Scott Allen, who runs the unit, expressed concern that talking about what has made the penalty kill so successful this season might jinx it. But entering ...

Dowd finished Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins with two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Dowd was credited with an assist Saturday's opening goal in the first period and on an ...

Watch as Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin snipes the overtime game-winning goal against the Ottawa Senators for his 874th career goal and passes Jaromir Jagr to set a new NHL record with ...

OTTAWA — Of course it was Alex Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals spent ... Washington killed that penalty, then two more — one on center Nic Dowd for tripping and one on center Dylan Strome ...

Then, Alex Ovechkin did what he does best: steal the show. With both teams held scoreless through 60, the Capitals went to overtime for the fifth time in eight games, where Ovechkin scored to ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Ovechkin's goal was the 874th of ...

Alex Ovechkin added to his bevy of broken NHL records on Thursday night in Ottawa, he added to a record he has held for years now, and he drew himself closer to the one very visible record he is ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. Alexander Ovechkin’s pursuit of The Great One is approaching its final stage.