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Alex Ovechkin begins his 21st NHL season tonight for the Washington Capitals against the Boston Bruins. At 40, the legendary goal scorer is nearing 900 career goals and 1,500 games played. Ovechkin aims to lead his team to another Stanley Cup.

Watch the Boston Bruins preseason game Monday, Sept. 29, 2025 — TV/streaming in U.S. & Canada + team records, odds, prediction.

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to make his preseason debut on Thursday against the Bruins. The forward missed the first half of training camp with a lower-body injury. Ovechkin logged 73 points (44 goals, 29 assists) last season en route to setting the NHL scoring record at 897.

The Bruins announced their national TV schedule on Wednesday, which includes 17 games that will be aired on ESPN, ABC and TNT. Boston opens its 2024-25 season against the Washington Capitals on Oct. 8 with a game that will air on TNT. Six Saturday games ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will play in front of their home fans for the first time this season Wednesday night when they welcome the Boston Bruins to Capital One Arena in downtown D.C.