ALEX OVECHKIN NEWS

Strikes on power play Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Ovechkin's incredible, record-breaking season ends with 44 goals and 73 points over 65 appearances. He added 237 shots on net, 110 hits and a plus-15 rating. Ovechkin is at 897 regular-season goals in his career -- he'll have the 900-goal milestone within reach early in 2025-26. He can make progress toward another all-time record during the Capitals' playoff run. Ovechkin has a total of 969 goals between regular-season and postseason play, putting him 47 behind Wayne Gretzky's all-time total of 1,016. If Ovechkin has a strong playoff run and keeps his scoring pace up in 2025-26, he could take that record some time next year.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Caps drop finale to Penguins despite Alex Ovechkin's 897th Deadspin | Caps drop finale to Penguins despite Alex Ovechkin's 897th

APRIL 18 • DEADSPIN.COM

Penguins End Season On High Note, Defeat Caps, 5-2 It's difficult to imagine a more fitting end to the 2024-25 season - and any season, really - than one last matchup between Sidney Crosby an...

APRIL 18 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin put on a show as Penguins win season finale PITTSBURGH - Thursday was the 73rd matchup between longstanding rivals Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechk...

APRIL 18 • SACBEE.COM

Capitals Make Historic Alex Ovechkin Announcement During Penguins Game Capitals star Alex Ovechkin reaches a historic new record during Washington’s regular season finale.

APRIL 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ovechkin adds to record goal total, Crosby dazzles as Penguins top Capitals in season finale Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh P...

APRIL 18 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Caps drop finale to Penguins despite Alex Ovechkin's 897th Washington’s Alex Ovechkin scored his 897th NHL goal, but the visiting Capitals dropped their season finale 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins o...

APRIL 18 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ovechkin adds to record goal total, Crosby dazzles as Penguins top Capitals 5-2 in season finale

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals

APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin gets standing ovation from Penguins crowd while being honored with video tribute PITTSBURGH - The Penguins honored Capitals star Alex Ovechkin with a celebratory video during Thursd...

APRIL 18 • THESTATE.COM

From old guys chasing the Stanley Cup to new players breaking in, what to watch in the NHL playoffs

An infusion of young talent fresh to the NHL in recent weeks, a handful of veterans in their mid-to-late 30s chasing the Stanley Cup and the best goaltender in the league this seas...

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Ovechkin Makes Final Decision on Retirement Alex Ovechkin revealed his final decision...

APRIL 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Who will win the Hart as MVP and the NHL's other top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions

There is no clear-cut favorite to take home the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, with Colorado's reigning winner Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton center Leon Dra...

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals Top 50 Moments | Dueling Hat Tricks | Washington Capitals On May 4, 2009, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins faced off in the second game of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with dueli...

APRIL 17 • NHL.COM

What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

It took until the penultimate night of the regular season, but all the matchups are set for the first round of the NHL playoffs

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL East playoffs feature Ovechkin's 2nd Cup chase, a Sunshine State showdown and battle of Ontario

The Eastern Conference playoff picture features various intriguing plotlines

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOVERRO: NHL needed Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry It’s appropriate that Alex Ovechkin ends his historic regular season for the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh Thursday against the Penguins...

APRIL 16 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Amid another lost season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the fire that drives Sidney Crosby still burns

The drive that fuels Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is burning as bright as ever, even as his team struggles

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Capitals Top 50 Moments | Ovechkin Scores "The Goal" | Washington Capitals On January 16, 2006, Alex Ovechkin scores from his back for an unbelievable highlight-reel worthy goal for the ages.

APRIL 16 • NHL.COM

Earns helper in Tuesday's win Ovechkin registered an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.

Impact Ovechkin has gotten on the scoresheet in his last eight games, earning seven goals and five assists in that span. He set up the second of Dylan Strome's three goals Tuesday, which was the game-winner. Ovechkin is up to 43 goals, 29 helpers, 235 shots on net, 110 hits and a plus-16 rating over 64 appearances this season. It's unclear if he'll play in Thursday's regular-season finale versus the Penguins -- he has already rested once in the lead-up to the playoffs.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Strome's hat trick helps Caps steady themselves on Long Island In their second-to-last game of the regular season, the Capitals returned to the scene of Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaker and got a 3-1 win o...

APRIL 16 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Strome scores 3 times as the Capitals beat the Islanders 3-1

Dylan Strome scored three times, and Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-1

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Ovechkin Reveals 'Honest' Thoughts on His Retirement Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin keeps saying he’ll try to keep playing “as long as I can.”.

APRIL 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM