With less than five minutes left in the first frame, Ovechkin made an actual impact in the game by scoring his 891st career ...

McIlrath, the Capitals’ 6-foot-5, 232-pound defenseman used his reach advantage early to pull Viel’s helmet off. But despite ...

Jeffrey Viel brings a certain something to this undermanned Bruins’ lineup and it was on full display on Tuesday.

The Washington Capitals will see a special NHL debut in Boston, as Ryan Leonard is set to play in his first game against his ...

The 32-year-old McIlrath has two assists in 11 games this season. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the ...

Alex Ovechkin pulled within four goals of setting the NHL goal-scoring mark, but it was third-period tallies by Dylan Strome ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract ...

Defenseman Dylan McIlrath, who captained AHL Hershey to two Calder Cup championships, signed a two-year extension Thursday ...

With five minutes to play in the second period, McIlrath and Viel dropped gloves and started trading haymakers. Their bout went on for a full minute, with both players getting their licks in and, at ...

The Bruins showed some pride but they just didn’t have enough to beat Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) reacts as Boston Bruins center Vinni Lettieri (95) and Boston Bruins center ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal and Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 ...