How the Bruins have defended Alex Ovechkin compared to the rest of the NHL?

BOSTON — David Pastrnak doesn’t collect sticks, but when Alex Ovechkin asked him to swap them after a previous matchup, the Bruins star was glad to oblige. “I don’t collect sticks. That’s the one ...
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Ovechkin rested, ready for Capitals to resume playoff chase

Ovechkin said that decision “probably” won’t be made until after the season. The 40-year-old’s focus is on the Capitals’ ...

Auston Matthews and Toronto Maple Leafs facing familiar NHL playoff struggles once experienced by Alex Ovechkin and Washington Capitals

The Toronto Maple Leafs and their captain, Auston Matthews, are going through a rough patch in the National Hockey League ...

Ovechkin on NHL future: ‘I don’t know yet’

Alex Ovechkin is playing on the last year of his current contract, but is he also playing in his last year in the NHL? The ...

Bruins spoil Alex Ovechkin’s potential final TD Garden visit with 12th straight home victory

Viktor Arvidsson scored the winner midway through the third period. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves for the Bruins, who will be back in action Sunday at Pittsburgh.

Ovechkin and Sergachev did not participate in the mass brawl after the NHL match

On March 4, Russian hockey players Alexander Ovechkin and Mikhail Sergachev decided not to engage in a mass brawl after the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match between Washington and ...