The Washington Capitals had to make a big decision on Sunday with Lars Eller ready to come off the injured reserve, choosing ...

The Washington Capitals had to make a big decision on Sunday with Lars Eller ready to come off the injured reserve, choosing to return either Hendrix Lapierre or Ivan Miroshnichenko to the AHL.

The chase for Wayne Gretzky's goal record is set to resume on Saturday. Washington Capitals winger Alexander Ovechkin is on track to make an expedited return to the ice after suffering a fractured ...

Ovechkin will play on the top line with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas. Meanwhile, Lars Eller remains out with an illness, meaning that Hendrix Lapierre will remain in the lineup at center.

Captain Alex Ovechkin, who has been out of the lineup ... to the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League. Neither Hendrix Lapierre nor Ivan Miroshnichenko requires waivers to go to Hershey ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will have to wait until ... three games before the holiday break with an illness. Hendrix Lapierre will be the third-line center in his place.

Hendrix Lapierre was the placeholder for Lars Eller ... On a positive note, captain Alex Ovechkin again joined the group for practice as he continues to recover from a broken leg, marking the ...

Ovechkin will play on the top line with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas. Meanwhile, Lars Eller remains out with an illness, meaning that Hendrix Lapierre will remain in the lineup at center. Ivan ...

The great chase resumes on Saturday night. Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is officially set to make his return to chasing Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record against the Toronto Maple ...

The previous summer's No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks — Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin — wouldn't have played in the World Juniors in a normal year. They'd have been in the NHL.