Ilya Sorokin stopped 28 shots. Article continues below this ad Charlie Lindgren finished with 18 saves for the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals, who lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1).

Article continues below this ad Charlie Lindgren finished with 18 saves for the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals, who lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1).

Ilya Sorokin stopped 28 shots. Article continues below this ad Charlie Lindgren finished with 18 saves for the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals, who lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1).

Alexander Ovechkin became the leading goal scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history when he broke a tie atop the leaderboard with Wayne Gretzky by scoring his 895th career goal in the second ...

Ilya Sorokin stopped 28 shots. Charlie Lindgren finished with 18 saves for the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals, who lost for the fifth time in seven games (2-4-1).

Wayne Gretzky's 894th and final NHL goal came against the New York Islanders on March 29, 1999. It would only be fitting for Ovechkin to break Gretzky's record against that very same team 26 years ...

Here's a look at how Gretzky reacted to Ovechkin's historic strike. 1:52 p.m.: The game is currently on pause, with a blue carpet rolled out as Wayne Gretzky, Gary Bettman and others take to the ice.

Charlie Lindgren stopped 18 shots for the conference-leading Capitals (49-19-9). “We win the game, for me that’s the most important today,” Sorokin said when asked about being forever linked ...

Lindgren stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks. Lindgren has allowed either two or three goals in eight straight outings, going 5-2-0 in that span.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Friday to tie Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 goals. Highlights from the Capitals' win against the Blackhawks.

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th of his career, the second being the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5 ...