But Ovechkin wasn’t the only Capitals player to score an important goal in his career this week. Rookie Ryan Leonard, just ...

After a few seconds, Ovechkin’s personal goal song, “Shake, Rattle & Roll” by Big Joe Turner," started blaring from arena ...

Will Smith, Leonard’s center and former National Team Development Program linemate, chose to leave BC after his freshman ...

Leonard was sitting with his Boston College teammates Monday when he received a text with a dinner invitation from Alex ...

BOSTON -- Ryan Leonard was in the Boston College locker room, moments from signing with the Washington Capitals, when a text ...

Leonard is an Amherst native who played at Pope Francis, and his debut will come against the hometown Bruins on Tuesday night ...

Ovi is days away from breaking the NHL scoring record while Leonard, a Massachusetts-born, BC star from Pope Francis Prep in ...

Leonard signed with the Caps on Monday after his season at Boston College ended. Although he didn’t record a point in his debut, he was on the ice for the go-ahead goal in the third period.

USA Hockey commemorated Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record by showing how many Capitals fans picked up hockey in ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin thanked Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin after breaking Wayne Gretzky's record with 895 goals.

Follow along as Alex Ovechkin tries to reach career goal No. 895.

Chicago put goalie Spencer Knight back in the game after that, so Ovechkin came back in and nearly got the hat trick anyway.