Making the day even more special for Ovechkin was the presence of his family in the arena. Ovechkin's wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, and their two sons, Sergei and Ilya, were both in attendance to watch the 39-year-old and three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner in action.

Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers experienced three consecutive losses in the NHL 2024-2025 season, despite McDavid's individual success at the 4 Nations Face-Off 2025. The team fell to the Philadelphia Flyers and twice to the Washington Capitals.

Raise your hand if you didn't think the 4 Nations Face-Off was going to be that electric. We all knew it was going to be great hockey, and it's no secret that, right now, there isn't a lot of love lost between at least a couple of the countries that participated.

While the 4 Nations Face-Off gave Connor McDavid the chance to play hero for his home country, the nine-day layoff may have put a dent in his NHL team's playoff push.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid shared a special moment with Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s sons on the sidelines of Sunday’s game.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid didn’t hold back following the 7-3 pounding at the hands of the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon at the Capital One Arena.

Despite being first place in the NHL, the Washington Capitals didn’t have a single player at the 4 Nations Face-Off. So, when they returned this past weekend with an 8-3 victory over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins and a 7-3 thumping of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers,

Off, Jakob Chychrun found the net twice and the Capitals scored two goals in eight seconds during an 8-3 rout in Pittsburgh.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday,

The Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers collided in the second half of a back-to-back for both teams in the NHL return from the 4 Nations Face-Off.  Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid were held off the scoresheet yesterday,

The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Washington Capitals today, Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. With Washington listed as a home underdog and the total sitting at 6.5 goals, what’s the best bet in tonight’s Oilers vs. Capitals matchup?