Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are 12 games on the schedule for Tuesday, including one nationally televised in the United States. Rasmus Dahlin and the Sabres (23-27-5) look to keep rolling after an 8-2 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday,

Alex Ovechkin is on a historic run, and not just because he's nearing Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He's a man on a mission.

The Great Eight scored a pair of second-period goals – part of a three-goal Washington outburst in the middle frame – and added a late empty-net tally to help the Caps overwhelm the Oilers 7-3 on Sunday at Capital One Arena.

The 4 Nations Face-Off is over, and the hockey world will turn its attention next to the Stanley Cup Playoff races and Alex Ovechkin ’s chase of Wayne Gretzky =’s NHL record of 894 goals. Ovechkin will resume play when the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby (a game-time decision after returning from playing for Canada at 4 Nations) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (3 p.

Ovechkin fist bumped Sergei after each of his three goals during the game, but the third one came with a longer skate. He scored his last goal on the far side of the ice and had to skate to the opposite corner to see his son. He didn’t seem to mind.

The Washington Capitals, with Alexander Ovechkin, will be in action Tuesday versus the Calgary Flames at Capital One Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET. Looking to wager on Ovechkin’s props against the Flames?

Ovechkin's son was seated in the front row when the Capitals star scored two goals in the second period on Sunday.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 13 goals away from breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record.

The Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers collided in the second half of a back-to-back for both teams in the NHL return from the 4 Nations Face-Off. Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid were held off the scoresheet yesterday,