WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Capitals secured their 14th successive victory with a hat-trick from Alex Ovechkin and a game-winning goal from Mike Knuble that sank the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime on Sunday. Ovechkin delivered a spectacular hat-trick and assisted on the winning score that came at 2:49 in the extra session. The league-leading Capitals (40-12-6) needed four unanswered ...

Neither snow nor ice nor a three-goal deficit could keep Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals from stunning their archrivals and winning a 14th straight game. Ovechkin scored an arena-rocking hat trick and got the assist on the winning goal in overtime Sunday, and the Capitals ...

The Washington Capitals are getting great goaltending and explosive offense. It's a combination no one has been able to stop. The Capitals' team-record winning streak stands at 13 games after a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday night. Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 39th goal, and Michal ...