Alex Ovechkin - NHL News & Rumors

John Carlson shakes off shock of trade from Capitals to Ducks, joining practice with his new team

John Carlson says he found out his 17 seasons with the Washington Capitals had ended not from the team or his agent, but from his farmer cousin back in Massachusetts

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

A somber day for the Capitals after trading longtime defenseman John Carlson to Anaheim

It was a jarring day for the Washington Capitals after they traded Carlson to Anaheim in the middle of the night

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin in tears over Carlson's stunning trade Emotional scenes in Washington after John Carlson trade stuns Capitals’ dressing room..

2 DAYS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Alex Ovechkin breaks silence on John Carlson trade with warning for Capitals amid dramatic NHL trade deadline Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin didn't sugarcoat his feelings after learning John Carlson was traded to the Anaheim Ducks before t...

2 DAYS AGO • BOLAVIP.COM

Alex Ovechkin breaks silence with heartbreaking answer on John Carlson trade from Capitals to Ducks | Sporting News Capitals fans will hate to see this.

2 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Scores twice in loss Ovechkin scored two goals and took six shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Impact Ovechkin finally snapped his scoring drought and found the back of the net for the first time since Jan. 27, when he scored in a 5-1 loss to Seattle. The star forward remains productive despite being 40 years old, and even though his numbers are not what they were in his prime, he continues to make an impact offensively for the Capitals. Ovechkin has three goals and six points over his last 10 appearances, and 50 total points (24 goals, 26 assists) in 62 contests in 2025-26.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Caufield scores 2 in the first period as the Canadiens beat the Capitals 6-2

Cole Caufield scored two first-period goals to help propel the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Capitals vs. Canadiens | NHL Highlights | February 28, 2026

MARCH 1 • YOUTUBE

Sandin and van Riemsdyk score rare goals and Capitals beat Flyers 3-1

Defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk and Rasmus Sandin ended long goal droughts and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1, their fifth win in their last six games

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin reveals latest retirement plans | Sporting News He's already the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer.

FEBRUARY 23 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Deadspin | Is 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin planning to retire? 'We'll see' Deadspin | Is 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin planning to retire? 'We'll see'

FEBRUARY 20 • DEADSPIN.COM

Alex Ovechkin on Capitals playoff chase, breaking Wayne Gretzky's goal record | Sporting News Will Ovi get to achieve both?

FEBRUARY 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Alex Ovechkin finally addresses Capitals contract extension | Sporting News Amid Washington's playoff chase, a decision looms for Ovi.

FEBRUARY 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Tom Wilson fights in Canada's game vs. France at the Olympics

Who says there's no fighting in hockey at the Olympics

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

Is Alex Ovechkin playing in the Olympics? Why Russia legend isn't part of NHL players at these Games | Sporting News He's the best goal scorer of all time.

FEBRUARY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Russia mock hockey roster: Alex Ovechkin's last run, dominant goalies among biggest 2026 Olympics what-ifs | Sporting News Here's a look at how the Russian Olympic men's hockey team could have looked if they were eligible to participate in 2026.

FEBRUARY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Russia's Olympic team sports ban leaves some of the NHL's best players out of Milan

Russia being barred from team sports at the Olympics because of its ongoing war in Ukraine means the first so-called ‘best-on-best’ men's hockey tournament in a decade doesn't feat...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Olympic host Italy avoids NHL players but still brings in foreign hockey help

Italy opted against finding NHL players with Italian heritage to make up its men's ice hockey team at the Milan Cortina Olympics

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Is Alex Ovechkin leaving the NHL? KHL prez makes huge claim regarding Russian star's future NHL great Alex Ovechkin is in the final year of his current contract with the Washington Capitals and speculation about the Russian supersta...

FEBRUARY 10 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Alex Ovechkin confirms today that he'll end his career in Russia The NHL's greatest goal scorer of all time is going home.

FEBRUARY 10 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Enterprise Top 10 Plays of the 1st Half | NHL.com Enterprise's top 10 plays of the first half headlined by Alex Ovechkin's 900th career goal, presented by Enterprise

FEBRUARY 9 • NHL.COM

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin goes into Olympic break with shocking career low point | Sporting News The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer will get a bit of time.

FEBRUARY 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Thompson returns from IR to lead the Capitals past Nashville. Now he heads to the Olympics

Logan Thompson returned from injured reserve and made 27 saves to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Flyers snap losing streak with 4-2 win over Capitals

Jamie Drysdale scored on the power play to snap a 20-game streak without a goal, Dan Vladar made 26 saves, and the Philadelphia Flyers ended a four-game losing streak by beating th...

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky in another historic NHL record | Sporting News He's chasing them all.

FEBRUARY 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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