WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th goal to move within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894, ...

and the Washington Capitals clinched a playoff berth by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night and getting some help from around the league. Ovechkin beat Samuel Ersson with 5:35 ...

The Flyers made the Capitals sweat in the third ... Sean Couturier then made it a one-goal game with 2:36 minutes left. The Flyers outshot Washington 16-2 in the third period and 28-16 on the ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals will ... (averaging 3.6 per game). Philadelphia has an 8-12-2 record in Metropolitan Division play and a 28-33-8 record overall. The Flyers are 9-13-2 when ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal as Washington secured the first entry in the NHL Playoffs after a 3-2 win over ...

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Washington Capitals after Jack Quinn's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Sabres' 7-4 loss. Washington is 47-16-9 overall and 24-7-6 at home.

After taking down the Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, at the Capital One Arena on March 18, Washington hosted the Philadelphia ... Capitals ultimately defeated the Flyers, 3-2. With 13 more regular season ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th goal to move within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894, ...

Philadelphia ... Philadelphia Flyers. Washington has a 45-15-8 record overall and a 14-4-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Capitals are first in the league with 247 total goals (averaging 3 ...