This latest defeat keeps the Rangers six points behind the Canadiens for the final wild-card spot in the East.

There would have been a tidy symmetry had Alexander Ovechkin waited until Saturday to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for career goals.

Four teams (Detroit, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and Columbus) are within eight points of the second and final wild ...

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal , but the New York Islanders beat the Washington ...

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The Columbus Blue Jackets are narrowly hanging on to their playoff hopes, and they have a tough road ahead of them.

Alex Ovechkin is one goal away from breaking the NHL's all-time goal scoring record. Watch the Capitals vs. Islanders and a ...

The Montreal Canadiens provided a bit more clarity to the tightest NHL playoff race on Saturday night. The Canadiens moved ...

The Islanders haven’t faced the Capitals since Nov. 29 where they fell 5-4 in overtime to open the season series. The Isles ...

The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals became joined together in history on April 19, 1987, when they concluded the "Easter Epic" -- Game 7 of the Patrick Division semifinals eventually won by ...

Oddsmakers think Ovechkin's best chance to pass Gretzky's record is now Sunday against the Islanders, dropping the Blue ...

If the Islanders had snapped their losing streak a week ago, there would have been plenty of time to try to make a late ...