ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Washington Capitals' first two games without Alex Ovechkin have not gone as they've hoped.

Washington got the opening goal but fell behind by two and could not rally past New Jersey at Capital One Arena.

Washington is headed on a two-game road swing in the Sunshine State, which also marks the team's annual mentors' trip.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who's chasing Wayne Gretzky's goal record, suffered a leg injury Monday vs. the Utah ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will miss four to six weeks. What does that mean for the team and his pursuit of Wayne ...

Ovechkin had scored 15 goals in 18 goals before the injury, leading the Capitals to a hot start amid his chase of Gretzky’s ...

Ovechkin, who is in pursuit of the NHL's all-time goals record, has 15 goals and 10 assists in 18 games played so far this ...

Alex Ovechkin was on pace to become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer this season, but a broken fibula has put his quest ...

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin ...

The Capitals updated their captain's status Thursday after he was evaluated upon returning from a three-game trip.

The injury comes with Ovechkin off to the best goal-scoring start of his career — 15 in 18 games — and 27 behind Wayne ...

Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks, an injury that pauses the Washington ...