Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record.

The left wing practiced Monday on a line with Dubois at center and Aliaksei Protas at right wing. Ovechkin, who has 20 goals in 27 games this season and is 22 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky ’s NHL record of 894 goals, has played regularly with Dylan Strome, who practiced on a line with Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson.

Washington goaltender Charlie Lindgren stopped the nine shots he faced ... of time and space at the top of the zone. Captain Alex Ovechkin was wide open in his office in the left circle, but ...

After five consecutive stellar outings from Logan Thompson, the Washington Capitals are switching things up between the pipes, giving Charlie Lindgren ... like to see Alex Ovechkin and Dylan ...

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury on Friday. He will travel with the team to Ottawa but is still ...

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.

The Vancouver Canucks entered Saturday night’s game against the Washington Capitals in desperate need of a victory, having gone 1-3 in their last four games and fallen to fifth place in the Pacific Di

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 875th National Hockey League goal in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

On Jan. 23, the Seattle Kraken hosted the Washington Capitals for the two teams’ first meeting of the season. The Capitals were stronger than the Kraken this game, taking more shots on net and making more scoring chances happen.

The Maple Leafs were once at a crossroads with captain Mats Sundin, who wouldn't accept a trade. The Pittsburgh Penguins could be in a similar situation now with Evgeni Malkin, says Adam Proteau.