The Washington Capitals centers who have played with Alex Ovechkin know he always — always — wants the puck. They also know how to help him succeed.

Look at the journey Alex Ovechkin took from being a prodigious talent in Russia to being on the verge of becoming the most ...

When Alex Ovechkin was drafted first overall in 2004, he was not just joining a team; he was gaining a partner for his career. Nicklas Backstrom was drafted by the Capitals two years later, becoming ...

Ovechkin has played 66 career games against the Sabres, totaling 41 goals and 68 points. In his lone meeting with the Sabres ...

With 762 assists, he has facilitated 31.4 percent of Ovechkin's goals, providing the crucial setups that have propelled his linemate toward breaking Gretzky's record. Backstrom’s playmaking ability ...

Alex Ovechkin almost stopped playing hockey. His mother, Tatyana, was a basketball player, his father, Mikhail, was a soccer ...

1:05 NHL star Alex Ovechkin launches ‘social movement’ in support of Putin online Ovechkin was surrounded by young talent in his early years in Washington. Center Nicklas Backstrom ...

"He’s always been the same," Backstrom said. “He hasn’t changed a lot since the first time I met him: the same kind of outgoing person.” Marcus Johansson, who played his first seven NHL ...