Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury are long-time rivals, but that was put aside on Thursday night. While

Alexander Ovechkin is closing in on the record for the most goals scored in the National Hockey League. While his achievement is being applauded by most, for some, his support of Vladimir Putin leaves a sour taste.

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every chance to succeed at hockey and along the way showed he didn’t need special treatment.

Alex Ovechkin made sure all Capitals players shook hands postgame with retiring Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury after Thursday's game.

The final matchup of the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament takes place on Friday, March 28 when the Maine Black Bears take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at PPL Center in Allentown, Pa.

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

The Capitals triumphed with a 4-3 shootout victory that day, but the real victory for Morrissey was the experience itself. Morrissey described feeling starstruck throughout the game, a sentiment shared by many young players when facing off against hockey luminaries.

With the Washington Capitals leading the National Hockey League and their star, Alex Ovechkin getting ready to break an all-time goal record, hockey is hot in this area. The enthusiasm has spread to the team at St. James in Springfield where their slapshots are also in support of one their players who struggling with kidney disease.

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 support for Ovechkin,

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 fastest players on the ice,