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.

The future of the NHL has never looked brighter due to the increase in talent across the league. While generational talents Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, and Alexander Ovechkin can be attributed to the league’s success at the turn of the century,

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were unable to handle a red-hot Washington Capitals offence led by Alexander Ovechkin following a 7-3 loss on Sunday.

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 C

Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3.

Alexander Ovechkin has been a staple of the NHL since he began playing for the Washington Capitals in 2005. He has been one of the league's best players ever since his rookie season. Ovechkin ...

The symbolism was unmistakable when Connor McDavid delivered the moment that kept Team Canada atop the podium to cap the NHL’s reintroduction to top-tier international competition at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Same countries. Same score. Another once-in-a-generation player delivering the dagger.

Czechia native David Pastrnak lauded Team Canada star Connor McDavid's comments regarding other countries' participation in international best-on-best events.

Ovechkin continues his chase of Gretzky's mark on Sunday when the Capitals host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. Yahoo Sports