Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns, 40, and Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, 39, are two of the NHL’s oldest players, but remain super intense, especially during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The 78 million Catholics living in the US and Canada finally have one of their own at the head of the church. After two days of deliberations, the Vatican conclave on Thursday named Robert Francis Prevost as pope,

He has a reported net worth of $80m. 3. Alexander Ovechkin - $80m Russian left winger Alexander Ovechkin is the captain of the Washington Capitals, a position that Forbes reports earns him $16m a year. Off the ice, Ovechkin earns $5m in sponsorship deals ...

Alex Ovechkin surpasses Mario Lemieux for 12th on the NHL's all-time playoff goals list during Game 4 against the Hurricanes.

Trump welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to the White House on Tuesday, eight days after winning the election up north. There were several memorable soundbites during the televised meeting, including one instance where Carney reiterated that Canada is not for sale amid Trump’s calls for the Great White North to become the 51st state.

Ovechkin, the leading goal-scorer in NHL history (897), doesn't have a point yet in the series on eight shots on goal. The forward and Capitals captain has been especially quiet on the power play, with one shot on goal in 11:36 of man-advantage ice time.

Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin gave President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko a gift — a jersey with his autograph. This was reported by the telegram channel "Pool One" close to the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have eliminated the Montreal Canadiens and now await the start of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Nastasiya Ovechkin shared a video on Instagram. She showed a custom gift from Nike for her husband, Alex Ovechkin. The gift was to celebrate his 895th NHL goal.