Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on the record for the most goals scored in the National Hockey League. While his achievement ...

Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the eighth general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on March 11, 1985.

Barry Trotz on how Ovechkin has continued to evolve as opponents adjust to him: "He could take hard coaching, and that’s very ...

He was a very, very bright young man in terms of his goal-setting for his life,” said Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, who met Alex Ovechkin as a teenager. “He was determined. He was one of the ...

The Providence Friars face off with the Denver Pioneers on Friday, March 28 in the NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament.

The Capitals (47-15-9), who clinched a playoff berth last Thursday, lead the NHL with 103 points, one more than the Jets ...

Since October 29, 2023, Backstrom has been unable to lace up his skates and join Ovechkin on the ice, transforming him into a mere spectator. Despite these challenges, he has been unwavering in his ...

Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from tying and six from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record after scoring in Winnipeg ...

In an echo of the Cold War, ice hockey has become central to international diplomacy, after it was mentioned by Vladimir ...

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...