Boston Bruins empty bench, celebrate David Pastrnak’s 400th goal like Capitals did for Alex Ovechkin’s 900th
Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak scored his 400th career goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, and he received a…
Marcus Johansson reaches 1,000 NHL games milestone: ‘It feels like a long time, but also it’s flown by at the same time’
Marcus Johansson accomplished an incredible milestone in his career on Sunday. The former Capitals forward, now playing for the Minnesota Wild, played…
Alex Suzdalev scores first AHL goal, the game-winner, in Hershey Bears’ 2-1 victory over Rochester Americans
Alex Suzdalev won't be forgetting his Sunday night at Giant Center any time soon. The 21-year-old winger scored his first career AHL…
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals reflect on unprecedented 900-goal achievement: ‘Just don’t want these moments to end’
WASHINGTON, DC -- Twenty-one seasons into Alex Ovechkin’s NHL career, his teammates have gotten used to watching him make history. Even before…
Jordan Binnington tried to steal Alex Ovechkin’s milestone 900th goal puck
After being a part of NHL history, Jordan Binnington was not in a sharing mood. The St. Louis Blues goaltender surrendered Alex…
Alex Ovechkin becomes first player in NHL history to score 900 goals
Alex Ovechkin just made history against the St. Louis Blues, and in incredible fashion. Ovechkin beat Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington to score…
Alex Ovechkin on if scoring his 900th career goal has been on his mind: ‘Of course’
Alex Ovechkin is on the precipice of one of the last major milestones of his career. After tying and then passing Wayne…
Alex Ovechkin has played against nearly a third of all NHL players ever and suited up with about 40 percent of all Capitals
Alex Ovechkin has played 21 seasons in the NHL and recently suited up in his 1,500th game, becoming only the 24th player…
Andrew Cristall scores first professional goal with Hershey Bears
Andrew Cristall notched a personal milestone on the same night Alex Ovechkin played his 1,500th career game in Washington DC. During the…
Alex Ovechkin becomes 24th player in NHL history to play in 1,500 career games
As Alex Ovechkin lined up for the opening faceoff against the Ottawa Senators, he made NHL history. With the drop of the…
NHL has no specific plans to celebrate Alex Ovechkin’s 900th goal
Alex Ovechkin is six games into the 2025-26 campaign and, after scoring his first goal of the season against the Minnesota Wild,…
Ilya Protas scores first AHL goal and notches first career multi-point game in Hershey’s 5-1 win over Springfield
Ilya Protas had a night to remember at Giant Center. The Younger Pro notched his first AHL point in the first period…
Ilya Protas registers first AHL point on Patrick Thomas’s first professional goal
The Hershey Bears saw two of their rookies reach milestones on the same play against the Springfield Thunderbirds, Saturday. Patrick Thomas scored…
Tom Wilson has three-point night in front of Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper: ‘He’s the driver of our team’s bus’
WASHINGTON, DC -- Less than a week after scoring the Capitals’ lone goal in their home opener, Tom Wilson was the star…
In pro debut with Hershey Bears, Andrew Cristall registers first AHL point on assist of Ethen Frank goal
Andrew Cristall didn't take long to register his first professional point. In his AHL debut with the Hershey Bears, Cristall registered the…
Nicklas Backstrom scores first SHL goal since resuming hockey career with Brynäs IF
Nicklas Backstrom has hit paydirt for the first time this season. The former Capitals great scored with 59 seconds remaining in the…
Ilya Protas scored his first professional goal for the Capitals. What would his brother Aliaksei say? ‘Nothing but luck.’
Ilya Protas had a first in the Washington Capitals' 4-3 preseason win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday. The younger Pro scored…
Nicklas Backstrom records first two points of SHL regular season in Brynäs’ wild 7-5 loss to Luleå
Nicklas Backstrom is officially on the board this season. In his second regular-sseason game back with the SHL's Brynäs IF, the Washington…
Jeff Skinner scores first career playoff goal after 15 years in the NHL
Jeff Skinner had a moment he'll never forget in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. Substituted into the Oilers' lineup with…
Ryan Leonard registers first career playoff point with assist on Dylan Strome’s GWG in Game 2: ‘Maybe we’ll save [the first goal] for Montreal’
The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their first-round series. Not only did…
