After the 39-year-old scored 44 goals during the regular season and became the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, Ovechkin was saluted far and wide for passing Wayne Gretzky on his way to the honor.

Alex Ovechkin had a big year with the Washington Capitals, and is being recognized by a league icon for his efforts.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin added another torphy to his mantle on Friday, taking home the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

Messier Award presented to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the ...

Capitals captain honored as 'player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice' ...

Matthew Tkachuk delivered a striking comment after scoring again for the Florida Panthers in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup ...

Veteran defenseman Gustav Forsling scored 77 seconds in to start a Florida Panthers steamrolling of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Referee Chris Rooney, who was hit in the face with a hockey stick during the Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs series, is ...

And then there were four. With the Conference Finals on tap, the field skating for a shot at Lord Stanley has been sliced in ...

The Capitals have a lot of things that they can potentially do this offseason as they look to improve on a solid 2024-25 ...

The NHL playoff field included some unexpected entrants, and the first two rounds featured some surprises and a handful of ...

Alex Ovechkin may be heading into his 21st NHL season, but the Washington Capitals captain is not thinking about retirement ...