GRAND FORKS — The NHL was in a bitter lockout 20 years ago, one that eventually led to the cancellation of the entire season.

We saw a franchise win the Stanley Cup for the first time ... is stuck in a different form of limbo. A year ago, Alex Ovechkin’s historic chase wasn’t necessarily in jeopardy, but it was ...

Although a final decision is not expected to be made until Saturday's game, Ovechkin skated with his linemates on Friday and ...

Ovechkin is the first Russian-born captain in NHL history to lead his team to a Stanley Cup and just the second to claim the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. Led by Ovechkin, who was as ...

And Alex Ovechkin — in his first game on home ice ... in the same season he makes a legitimate run at his second Stanley Cup? In September, that question would have been laughed out of the ...

The Edmonton Oilers are entering a new year in which many in the hockey community expect them to accomplish their ultimate ...

The Washington Capitals’ draft history is a blend of success and missed opportunities as the team has tried to build around ...

It opens many doors.” Kovalev holds to his belief that winning championships and chasing the Stanley Cup is more important than any personal achievement, and Ovechkin shouldn’t lose sight of that.

Alexander Ovechkin, aka The Great Eight ... A year later, he made his senior international debut as a 19-year-old at the World Cup of Hockey, becoming the youngest player to play in the tournament.