The New York Rangers are trying to stay confident as their season continues to slip away. The Washington Capitals beat them 7-4 on Saturday to give them 16 losses in their past 21 games.

Coaching Alex Ovechkin for three seasons has normalized his hot pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record for Peter Laviolette. “Not a crazy thing at all," Laviolette said before his New York Rangers faced Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin ... inconsistent play. Peter Laviolette’s job is in jeopardy even if his coaching is hardly to blame for so many top players underachieving. Capitals: They didn’t play their best, and they’re in a bit of a midseason ...

According to reports, Peter Laviolette and the New York Rangers made a bold offer to the Vancouver Canucks, but the Canadian organization turned down what would've been a blockbuster trade in the NHL.

The Rangers had come into Washington having stopped a four-game losing streak Thursday in Madison Square Garden against Boston. But they couldn’t build on it, and with the loss, the Rangers (17-20-1) have now failed to win consecutive games since they won three straight from Nov. 14-19.

WASHINGTON (AP ... inconsistent play. Peter Laviolette’s job is in jeopardy even if his coaching is hardly to blame for so many top players underachieving. Capitals: They didn’t play ...

WASHINGTON (AP ... Even if the coaching of Peter Laviolette is not to blame for top players from Zibanejad to Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox underperforming, his job may still be in jeopardy ...