RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin took care of the flash and Zdeno Chara brought the blast. Together, they helped make Eric Staal look like a pretty shrewd general manager. Ovechkin won his third ...

"I don't think it's going to be as much about me playing against the Boston Bruins," says Chara. "These are two really good teams playing two points that are going to be out there [Saturday] to grab.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will play in his 1,500th career game on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena. Ovechkin will become the eighth player in NHL history to ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have been linked since the No. 1 overall picks entered the league together in 2005-06. That happened because a season-long lockout delayed Ovechkin's arrival. And the ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have been ...