Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are nine games on the schedule for Thursday, ...

The Avalanche were physically outmatched against the Canucks and blanked by Thatcher Demko. Altitude Sports is officially ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins snagged a point from the New Jersey Devils but lost in a shootout. We’ve got the full analysis and coverage from the barn. There are plenty of NHL trade rumors floating out ...

Marc-Andre Fleury had 32 saves for the Wild, who swept the Bruins in both meetings last season but could not get anything past Swayman on Tuesday. Minnesota was shut out for the second straight game.

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Alex Ovechkin continues his chase for the NHL all-time goals record for the Capitals (34-11-7), who have a 13-game home point ...

With ten days to go to the 4 Nations Face-Off, speculation around rosters, missing players, and snubs abound, as has the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the ...

In the third period between the Capitals and Senators, Alex Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.

Ovechkin scored his 23nd goal of the season to push his career total to 876. Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL.

OTTAWA, Ontario — Alex Ovechkin got one step closer to Wayne Gretzky and made more NHL history ... the Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The goal was the 874th of his career ...

The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 in overtime on Thursday night. Alex Ovechkin scored his 874th goal to win the game, closing the gap on Wayne Gretzky's record. He did break a ...