They showed us what it is like to be best," one player said. "They have done in (the) NHL what other Russians dream."

Do we really appreciate what Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin did not only for their teams, but for the league. A look back at the epic playoff matchup

Russian forward of the National Hockey League (NHL) club Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin said that he will make the decision to end his sports career based on his state of health. This was announced on October 28 by ESPN.

Alexander Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to reach 900 goals, Jakob Chychrun dished out three assists, while Tom Wilson and Anthony Beauvillier each scored twice to lead the Washington Capitals to a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Jim Montgomery is raising alarm bells about the play of his St. Louis Blues.

The St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals will have a primetime tilt on national TV Wednesday night. The Caps are looking to end their four-game losing skid while the Blues are hoping to make it two wins in a row after losing seven straight over a two-week span.

Ewell described it as not a friendship, but they were friendly and respectful to one another. Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) However, later on, “as both teams got better and into the playoffs, I do think that kind of ...