Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was named the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award winner for the 2024-25 season.

After the 39-year-old scored 44 goals during the regular season and became the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, Ovechkin was saluted far and wide for passing Wayne Gretzky on his way to the honor.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has had himself a memorable 2024-25 season, and he’ll have some extra hardware to take home. The NHL announced that th ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin added another torphy to his mantle on Friday, taking home the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has earned some hardware to go along with his historic season. Ovechkin was named ...

Messier Award presented to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is the 2025 winner of the Mark Messier Leadership Award, the league announced ...

As the Washington Capitals saluted their fans and skated off the ice one final time in their 50th anniversary season, the ...

Veteran defenseman Gustav Forsling scored 77 seconds in to start a Florida Panthers steamrolling of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), right, celebrates his goal with defenseman John Carlson, left, in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the ...

What offseason trades should the Capitals make to take advantage of what could be Alex Ovechkin's final NHL season?

With Jalen Chatfield a game-time decision, another defenseman is preparing to fill in ... and it’s not Nikishin.