The Washington Capitals look to match a season-high five-game winning streak on Tuesday night when they host top overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and the youthful San Jose Sharks.

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It shouldn’t add up, but Washington’s numbers with a man advantage have improved since Alex Ovechkin’s injury.

For the Sharks, Tuesday’s game is the second stop on a six-game road trip that started with a 4-2 victory in Seattle on ...

Ovechkin wore a tracksuit and a helmet with stick in hand but no hockey gear during his light workout, which coach Spencer ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated lightly by himself before the team's practice on Monday, two weeks after ...

The 39-year-old was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 20 and was expected to miss four to six weeks recovering at that point.

The Great Eight wouldn’t stay stationary for long. Alex Ovechkin gingerly skated around the rink before the Washington ...

The Capitals announced Nov. 21 that Ovechkin would miss 4-6 weeks after he was injured in a leg-on-leg collision with Utah ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is already hitting the ice amid his continuing recovery from an injury.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) waves to the crowd after an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, ...

Exactly two weeks after fracturing his left fibula, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back on the ice. Monumental ...