WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 884th NHL goal, but the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 3-1 victory against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel reached the 30-goal plateau by scoring in his fourth straight game, and the Lightning extended the Eastern Conference's longest winning streak to eight with a 3-1 showing against the host Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon.

On Wednesday, Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun posted some never-before-seen photos from his wedding. Chychrun, who married his partner Olivia Ibrahim recently, made the announcement on Valentine’s Day.

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"I've never been in this position with a team, with an organization, so it's something I've been really looking forward to," Chychrun said, adding, "We're excited, and we know what we're capable of. The potential is there,

Washington avoided a shutout when Ovechkin scored late to move within 11 goals of surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, but Tampa Bay prevailed, 3-1.

The Chicago Blackhawks are having another miserable season and are well out of the playoff race. They already traded Taylor Hall and could deal more pending free agents by the March 7 trade deadline.

Off, Jakob Chychrun found the net twice and the Capitals scored two goals in eight seconds during an 8-3 rout in Pittsburgh.

Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 on Saturday. Alexander Ovechkin was held without a goal to remain at 879 for his career, 15 away from tying Hall of Famer Wayne ...

Chychrun tallied a goal, an assist, both on the power-play, and added two blocked shots during Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals are already in a good position to make a run at winning the Stanley Cup this season, and general manager Chris Patrick says “anything is on the table” to try to further strengthen their roster before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on March 7.

Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 PITTSBURGH -- Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge ...