Alex Ovechkin

Updated Sep 2, 2026, 2:32 a.m. · 8 stories

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   How Washington spent the past 20 years recruiting Alex Ovechkin

   From the moment they drafted Ovechkin in 2004, Ted Leonsis and the Capitals organization have made it their goal to keep him in D.C. for his entire career.

   ESPN · Jul 16, 3:29 a.m. · Open story

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   Alex Ovechkin not sure when he's done, wife says maybe 2 years

   Alex Ovechkin won't commit to this being his last season, saying his wife said one year, maybe two.

   ESPN · Jul 6, 11:41 a.m. · Open story

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   How the Capitals won the offseason -- and Ovechkin's return

   A three-word social media video signaled the Great 8's return. But the Caps had been quite busy well before that.

   ESPN · Jul 3, 8:17 a.m. · Open story

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   Seth Rollins wants to see Alex Ovechkin get 1,000 goals

   Seth Rollins wants to see Alex Ovechkin get 1,000 goals

   ESPN · Jul 2, 10:36 a.m. · Open story

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   Ovechkin returning for 22nd season with Capitals on 1-year deal

   NHL career goals leader Alex Ovechkin will return for the 2026-27 season with the Capitals.

   ESPN · Jul 3, 8:19 a.m. · Open story

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   GM: Capitals still have cap room, roster space for Ovechkin

   Capitals general manager Chris Patrick told ESPN that his club has room in its lineup and under the salary cap to bring back captain Alex Ovechkin, despite adding several high-profile names through trades and free agency.

   ESPN · Jul 2, 5:41 a.m. · Open story

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   Latest on Matthews, McDavid, Hughes and other big-name players

   Could there be big changes in Toronto? What's going on in Minnesota with Quinn Hughes? We check in on all the latest buzz around the NHL with the postseason winding down.

   ESPN · May 27, 8:28 a.m. · Open story

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   How long since a player won a Stanley Cup, NHL award in the same year?

   The Stanley Cup is the most coveted trophy in the NHL. When was the last time a player won the Cup and an individual award in the same year?

   ESPN · May 6, 8:39 a.m. · Open story

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• Nathan MacKinnonCOL
• Auston MatthewsTOR
• Nikita KucherovTBL
• Leon DraisaitlEDM
• Cale MakarCOL
• David PastrnakBOS
• Kirill KaprizovMIN