Alex Ovechkin got within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record as he scored the opening goal in the Washington Capitals' 3-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

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Top Philadelphia Flyers goalie prospect Aleksei Kolosov has had a trying first full season playing in North America.

On the final competition day clean-shooting Aleksei Logvinov of Belarus clinched silver in the Men’s Mass Start. Saveliy Konovalov from Sverdlovsk Oblast celebrated the victory in the event.

(AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas (21) celebrates his goal with left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. — The evolution of Aliaksei Protas has been a sight to behold for the Washington Capitals. After putting up 52 points through his first three seasons combined, the 2019 third ...

Staring down the empty net with a chance to score the 887th goal of his career, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin instead passed the puck to winger Aliaksei Protas, who proceeded to ...

ANAHEIM --Aliaksei Protas had a hat trick for the Washington Capitals in a 7-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday. "I liked a lot of the things we did tonight," Washington ...

ANAHEIM --Aliaksei Protas had a hat trick for the Washington Capitals in a 7-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday. Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to ...

But Washington got on the board late in the first period on a goal by Taylor Raddysh and the first of two from Aleksei Protas to tie the game. less than a minute into the third. Jakob Chychrun ...

But Washington got on the board late in the first period on a goal by Taylor Raddysh. The first of two from Aleksei Protas tied the game, less than a minute into the third. Jakob Chychrun scored a ...