Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky on Sunday for career NHL goals. ... “I always say Ovi has never had a bad day in his life,” Capitals center Lars Eller said.

In a series-winning goal from Lars Eller, ... Alexander Ovechkin scored a natural hat trick to become only the third player in NHL history to reach 800 goals in his career.

Lars Eller was acquired by the Capitals from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. He has 4 goals and 3 assists in 17 games this season. Eller played seven seasons with the Capitals between 2016-2023.

One possibility on the top line is Jakub Vrana, who along with Ovechkin, Wilson, Carlson and recent trade reacquisition Lars Eller is among the few players remaining from the 2018 Stanley Cup ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky ... Lars Eller. Tom Wilson. Andrew Mangiapane. Washington Capitals.

Caps’ Lars Eller, in a new role with an old team, has learned to adapt. ... Ovechkin, whose unstoppable shot has tormented NHL goalies for years, broke the record on the road, ...

Ovechkin led all players with 15 goals when he went down, and the Capitals were the high-scoring team in the league at 4.33 goals a game. They still are, down just a tick to an average of 4.04 ...

Alexander Ovechkin surpassed the legendary Wayne Gretzky on Sunday for career NHL goals. ... “I always say Ovi has never had a bad day in his life,” Capitals center Lars Eller said.