WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin's teammates watched him turn his game up to a whole new level. Then the Washington Capitals followed him all the way to Game 6. With Ovechkin leading the way, the Capitals ...

PITTSBURGH --There was something missing at the Pittsburgh Penguins season opener against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Stanley Cup banner-raising ceremonies were part of ...

Is Pittsburgh Penguins-Washington Capitals still the NHL's biggest rivalry? Greg Wyshynski, senior writer: The NHL's current playoff format does a great job of fanning the flames of existing rivalries ...

The NHL continues a busy week on Tuesday night with seven games on the docket. I’m targeting a home favorite, a low-scoring game on Long Island, and a high-scor ...

From the time the puck dropped at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh to when the final horn sounded, the best line for the Capitals was the trio of Conor Sheary, Lars Eller and Richard Panik. It wasn’t ...

The Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins open the 2016-17 NHL season at home on Thursday, Oct. 13, against the Washington Capitals. They'll raise their fourth Cup banner to the rafters of Consol ...

HBO Sports’ 24/7 is all about narrative. It’s about finding the story within the spectacle or sometimes letting the spectacle become the story. When I wrote about the debut of Penguins/Capitals: Road ...