TORONTO, April 29 (UPI) -- Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk, Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin and Washington's Alex Ovechkin -- all Russians -- are finalists for the NHL's most valuable player award.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the third period Saturday, leading the Washington Capitals' 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
TORONTO, June 12 (UPI) -- Washington winger Alex Ovechkin capped the NHL Awards Show Thursday by winning his first Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player.
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has agreed to a 13-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday.
DETROIT, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Juri Hudler scored the winning goal in a shootout Monday, propelling the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals.
SUNRISE, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Alex Ovechkin and Brian Pothier scored for the Washington Capitals Saturday, leading them to a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Henrik Zetterberg scored twice Friday night as the Detroit Red Wings slipped past Washington, 4-3.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Washington Capitals are being sued by a Russian hockey team over who has contract rights to their leading scorer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Pavel Datsyuk scored two goals and set up two others Saturday to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-1 rout of the Washington Capitals.
TORONTO, April 30 (UPI) -- The nominees for the major NHL postseason awards for 2002-03, which will be presented on June 12 in Toronto:
