TORONTO -- Alex Ovechkin scored in his return after missing the past 16 games with a broken leg for the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. The Capitals went 10-5-1 without Ovechkin, who last played on Nov. 18.

The Washington Capitals want to see how Alex Ovechkin responds to Friday's practice before committing to him returning in Saturday's game

The 2024-25 NHL season continues to move along. With the season in full swing, a few star players are dealing with significant injuries. One of the players no longer on that list includes Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin,

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Alex Ovechkin will resume his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record when the Washington Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, SNE, SNO, SNP, NHLN, MNMT2).

Now, things get a bit more challenging if Ovechkin plans to make history in 2024-25. He currently stands at 868 career goals, leaving him with 27 to go in order to slide into clai

Alex Ovechkin is set to return to game action just 40 days after fracturing his left leg. Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery announced

Alex Ovechkin, who has been sidelined since breaking his fibula Nov. 18, will continue his pursuit of the NHL's career scoring record when he returns to the Capitals' lineup Saturday against the Maple Leafs.