ARLINGTON, Va. — Near center ice at the Washington Capitals’ practice rink, Alex Ovechkin stretched his hips. He chatted with his coach. He goofed around with some of his teammates and he gave ...

Ovechkin has earned the right to call his own shot, and so the Capitals wait, unsure if their greatest player will play on.

WASHINGTON — During the summer of 2004, the Washington Capitals held a charity event at a bowling alley for select fans to mingle with players. Among them was the No. 1 overall pick who would go on to ...

That was the chant from the crowd at the beginning, in the final minutes, and even after the final horn sounded to signal the Washington Capitals’ 3-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at ...