Top 10 Alex Ovechkin from 2017-18

A look back at ten memorable moments from a career defining season for the "The Great Eight" Alex Ovechkin

Memorable radio calls from 2017-18

Listen back to some of the more memorable radio calls from the 2017-18 NHL season, including Marc Moser's incredible Game 5 game-winning commentary from the Avalanche-Predators playoff series and John Walton's emphatic call of the Washington Capitals' curse-ending clincher against the Pittsburgh Penguins

Top Goals of the 2017-18 season

The skill level was off the charts this season with some truly spectacular goals from the likes of Auston Matthews, Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Filip Forsberg and more! Relive the best of the bat-ins, hand-eye beauties and between-the-legs finishes in the top goals of the 2017-18 season.

The Hockey News Cover of the Week

Sports Illustrated Hockey Cover of the Week

June 18th 2018

3 Days/3 Champions

Alexander Ovechkin with the Stanley Cup 

2018 Stanley Cup Champions

Congratulations to the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion

Washington Capitals

The Caps defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1, winning the clinching game 5 on June 7th 2018 in Las Vegas. 

Lars Eller, Caps forward scored the game winning, cup winning goal at the 12:43 mark of the period to give the Caps a 4-3 win. 

Alexander Ovechkin, the Capitals captain was named Conn Smythe winner as the Playoff MVP. 

Las Vegas was led by Reilly Smith with 22 points and Goaltender Marc-Andre Fluery with 2.24 GAA and .927 save %.

Ovichkin had 15 goals and 12 assist for 27 points he was the 2nd leading scorer of the playoffs behind teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov (12 G, 20 A = 32 points), but his energy and leadership led the way for the Capitals first Stanley Cup win in its 44 year history.

2018 Stanley Cup Final - Game 3

June 1st 2018

Shaggy and Sting opened up the festivities in Washington D.C. and the Capitals and Golden Knights did the rest, with Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby making big save after big save, great snipes from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Devante Smith-Pelly, and a record-tying goal for Alex Ovechkin in this edition of Best of the Night!

2018 Eastern Conference Champions

The Washington Capitals are Eastern Conference Champions for the first time in 20 years as they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4 games to 3 to capture the Prince of Wales Trophy.   The East Final went to a game 7 for the 5th straight year as the Capitals shutout the Lightning in games 6 and 7. 

Playoff Goals Leader

Alex Ovechkin, currently on a four-game goal streak (5g), ranks fifth among active players in playoff goals scored and averages more than a goal every two games (0.51 goals per game). No other player averages more than 0.43 goals per game in the top 10.

2018 NHL Awards

Alex Ovechkin

(Washington Capitals) 

49 goals

This is Ovechkin's 7th Richard Trophy, he also won in 2008, 2009 and 2013-16

Stat of the Day (November 11th 2017)

In 319 games, Braden Holtby is the second-fastest goaltender ever to reach 200 career wins (Ken Dryden: 311), and the fastest since the 2005-06 season.