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.

Prediction for the NHL Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins match will occur on January 19. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Pittsburgh Penguins ... Though Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are the suns around which their respective franchises revolve, Penguins versus Capitals is about more than their historic ...

The Washington Capitals come into a matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins as winners of three games in a row.

With his overtime goal on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin has now scored against 179 different goalies in his NHL career — more than any other player.

Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin. The pair ...

Ovechkin and Washington will host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, Jan. 18, where he'll look to further reduce the gap between himself and the iconic No. 99. Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer ...

Alex Ovechkin is knocking on the door of hockey history and the title of the greatest scorer the sport has ever seen. The Washington Capitals legend is closing in on breaking the NHL scoring record of 894 career goals currently held by “The Great One” Wayne Gretzky.

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.

After coming off an historic 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres courtesy of goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic on Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins will turn to their rookie goaltender against the league's ...

Pittsburgh Penguins (19-20-8 ... Aliaksei Protas has scored 18 goals with 18 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Many of the Penguins think the spark Nedeljkovic provides on and off the ice might be just what they need to make a postseason push.