Alex Chiasson, a 2018 Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals, retired from the NHL on Monday after 11 seasons. The 34-year-old forward had 233 points (120 goals, 113 assists) in 651 regular-season games for seven NHL teams.

On Monday night, former NHLer Alex Chiasson announced his retirement from professional hockey. Dating back to his days at Boston University, Chiasson was a player with a definitive scoring touch and provided many teams with complementary offense.

NHL veteran and Capitals Stanley Cup champ Alex Chiasson announced his retirement from the league on Monday after a lengthy career.

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has now moved within 23 goals of catching Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history.

Dylan Strome had a goal and two assists, Alex Ovechkin added his 872nd career goal and the Washington Capitals earned a 7-4 victory against the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday. Logan Thompson made 29 saves for the Capitals as Ovechkin inched closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 goals.

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The Sabres return home to face the Eastern Conference leaders. After going 1-2-1 on their four-game road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return home to face the Washington Capitals on Monday at KeyBank Center.