In 17 seasons playing together, Backstrom has assisted on 279 of Ovechkin’s 868 regular season goals. Backstrom himself is in ...

2022 — Washington Capitals center Alex Ovechkin scores a hat trick in 7-3 away win over Chicago Blackhawks to join Wayne Gretzky & Gordie Howe as the only players in NHL history to score 800 goals.

Trending: Columbus lost all three contests to its division rival last year and fell 7-2 in Washington on Nov. 2 in the first ...

The Capitals led the Eastern Conference when Ovechkin got injured Nov. 18, and they remain atop the conference more than ...

When could Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin realistically return to the team after suffering a broken fibula in late November?

Teammate Nicklas Backstrom, currently on long-term injured reserve for a nagging hip problem, joined him in his natural spot: ...