BOSTON -- Ryan Leonard was in the Boston College locker room, moments from signing with the Washington Capitals, when a text message popped up on his phone. It was Alex Ovechkin.

BOSTON — When Ryan Leonard took the ice at TD Garden ... almost as enthusiastically as if he had scored himself. Captain Alex Ovechkin scored the 891st goal of his career, leaving him four ...

The notification hit Ryan Leonard by surprise. Leonard was sitting with his Boston College teammates Monday when he received a text with a dinner invitation from Alex Ovechkin. Was it real?

Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky greets Washington Capitals rookie Ryan Leonard for his first NHL Goal in Alex Ovechkin's historic night.

In the midst of celebrating with captain Alex Ovechkin and his new teammates as Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky for the ...

Alex Ovechkin, 39, is chasing history while Ryan Leonard, 20, has chased down his dream. And both forwards are expected to be on the TD Garden ice on Tuesday night at extremely different ends of ...

Alex Ovechkin chips in a power-play goal to make it 2-0 after Nic Dowd scores short-handed. Ovechkin has one shot through one period. Ryan Leonard has three hits in his NHL debut. Alex Ovechkin ...

Alex Ovechkin gets another goal ... Ovechkin will skate with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Tom Wilson. Newcomer Ryan Leonard will skate with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas. TNT Sports is producing ...

BOSTON-- Ryan Leonard was in the Boston College locker room, moments from signing with the Washington Capitals, when a text message popped up on his phone. It was Alex Ovechkin. "I read it in the ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal and needs four to pass Wayne Gretzky's record. Highlights ...