The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com ...

Crosby hits 90 points for 3rd straight season for Pittsburgh; Stevenson makes 33 saves for Washington in NHL debut ...

The conclusive blare of the final horn resonated through PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night, bringing the curtain down on a ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin ties Gordie Howe's record in loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Washington Capitals need to focus on these key points to skate away with a Round 1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.

The latter of those matchups, which is Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars' meeting with the Colorado Avalanche should be the ...

The long-running rivalry between Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin took a rare emotional turn when Pens ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

Coach Dean Evason doesn't want to hear that the Columbus Blue Jackets had a strong year, or that they dealt with ...

Spencer Carbery is only in his second season as an NHL head coach, and he's expected to be a finalist for the Jack Adams ...

With the Great Chase over now that Alexander Ovechkin has broken the all-time goal record, the team’s focus is on the ...

Alex Ovechkin has the goalscoring record, but can the Capitals also help him win a second Stanley Cup when the playoffs begin ...