The Latest Breaking News from Alex Ovechkin

There is a chance Evgeni Malkin will leave the Penguins after this season. He can become a free agent on July 13 and sign with another NHL team.

NEW YORK — On a team known for its blue-collar grit, Mike Bossy was the elegant, finely tailored deal-closer, as pure a goal-scorer as hockey has produced, with a prime that neatly aligned with the Islanders’ dynasty years.

WASHINGTON — Just when it seemed like the visiting Flyers were showing signs of life in their eventual 9-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, the hosts drove the dagger in deeper Tuesday night.

PITTSBURGH — If you believed a matchup with the rival Washington Capitals might prompt the Penguins to put their best game on the ice, well, what were you thinking?

The Washington Capitals had been one team the Carolina Hurricanes couldn’t beat this season.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals traded timely goals and big hits for 60 minutes, then needed overtime and a shootout Friday to decide their game at PNC Arena.

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin made NHL history with career goal No. 767, helping to likely extinguish any (extremely) slim playoff hopes the Islanders may have harbored.

Alex Ovechkin has scored his 767th NHL goal to pass Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL career list

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Ovechkin's comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine felt purposefully non-committal.

The result of the game Saturday afternoon begged for comment from Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins had just defeated the New York Rangers, 1-0, in a tense fight for playoff positioning in the Metropolitan Division. Malkin scored the only goal on the power play midway through the third period. In ordinary…