WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 Saturday.

Saturday’s defeat counted as the Rangers’ fifth in their last six games, eighth in their past 10 and the 16th in their past 21. Brandon Duhaime of the Washington Capitals cross-checks Will ...

Well, we all need to catch our breath after Saturday's 7-4 win by your Washington Capitals over the New York Rangers. Unfortunately, I used up my 'wild' pun in writing about Thursday's game but this ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the 872nd goal of his career Saturday afternoon, and that ended up being the winner as the Washington Capitals beat the Rangers, 7-4, at Capital One Arena. The Rangers ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — How the New York Rangers stay positive as the losses pile up is “the million-dollar question” to $8.5 million center Mika Zibanejad. “What’s our option?” Zibanejad said after the ...

Igor Shesterkin's shutout streak ended but the Rangers offense kicked into high gear in a 6-1 win at Madison Square Garden on ...

New York Rangers (17-19-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (25-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit ...

Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette coached the Capitals from 2020-21 to 2022-23, making the playoffs in two of three seasons. Capitals defenseman Dylan McIlrath was drafted by the Rangers 10th ...

It started with a trade between the Bruins and Capitals (and Wild as a third-party broker). The Capitals moved out two ...

Lengthy point streaks by the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are helping the Metropolitan rivals ascend in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race where eight teams are separated by five ...