The best team in the NHL gets set for a marquee matchup on Monday afternoon, as the Washington Capitals pay a visit to the Colorado Avalanche on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin sparked reaction on social media after he refused to participate in team's campaign for LGBT rights.

As the Washington Capitals look to make another playoff push, they are also looking to the future, which could include John Carlson.

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 career points and the the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday. Parker Kelly, Victor Olofsson and Artturi Lehkonen also scored to help Colorado bounce back from a 7-3 loss to Nashville on Friday night — the Avalanche’s first home regulation loss of the season.

According to Sammi Silber of DC Backcheck, the Washington Capitals have activated forward Tom Wilson from the injured reserve. Additionally, Silber shared that the team has reassigned forward Ivan Miroshnichenko to the AHL’s Hershey Bears in a corresponding roster move.

Alex Ovechkin is not yet done setting records as his two-goal night in the Capitals' win over the Ducks has him making history again.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks erased an early-two goal deficit and held on to end their 11-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Adam Kierszenblat discuss the Canucks trading Kiefer Sherwood, the Capitals, Kings, Matthew Tkachuk, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and more.

Washington Capitals star Tom Wilson is sidelined with a day-to-day lower-body injury sustained during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. This setback raises concerns for both the Capitals' playoff aspirations and his crucial role on Team Canada's Olympic roster.

The Colorado Avalanche just took a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals, and in the process, Nathan MacKinnon hit a career milestone.