The Capitals defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-3, reclaiming the top spot in the NHL standings. Edmonton lost its third straight ...

Alex Ovechkin's hat trick helped the Washington Capitals secure a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, edging him closer to ...

The Edmonton Oilers played the second half of a back-to-back against the Washington Capitals in a Sunday matinee (Feb. 23 ...

EDMONTON -- Leon Draisaitl looked relaxed, refreshed and recharged holding court in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room after ...

Alex Ovechkin continues his chase for Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals with a hat trick on Sunday afternoon as the Oilers were defeated 7-3 by the Capitals at Capital One Arena ...

And the Washington Capitals’ captain is doing ... ice time — Ovechkin leads the NHL at 2.41 goals. Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl, whose 43 goals lead the league, is second at 2.06.

The Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers collided in the second half of a back-to-back for both teams in the NHL return ...

In his 20th year with the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin is playing some of his best hockey yet in D.C. At 39 years old, ...

Tom Wilson, Jakob Chychrun, Connor McMichael and Strome also scored and Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves for the Capitals ... despite Leon Draisaitl scoring his league-leading 42nd goal this ...

Washington Capitals (37-11-8 ... Tom Wilson has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games. Leon Draisaitl has 41 goals and 44 assists for the Oilers. Corey Perry has scored five goals ...

You have to learn how to dig yourself out of the hole.” Adversity has arrived for the Oilers, who looked slow, small and soft in a whupping at the hands of the league-leading Capitals.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin ... goal-per-game average is the league leader in goals, Oilers center Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl is in his prime. Ovi is 39 years old and still the ...