Nicklas Backstrom’s gloves misdelivered to Arlington house, Capitals trade bobblehead to get them back
Nicklas Backstrom has endured a months-long rehabilitation for a hip injury, COVID, and a non-COVID illness. Put all together, his 2021-22 season…
Oh, Brad Marchand is definitely getting suspended for this
Your fave Brad Marchand has done it again. Late in the Boston Bruins' 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston forward Marchand…
Not-so-special teams: Blue Jackets beat Caps 5-4
The Washington Capitals lost a winnable game to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Special teams seems to be the culprit…
Live blog: Alex Ovechkin returns as Capitals take on Blue Jackets
Alex Ovechkin is officially back, jack. Cleared from COVID, Ovi will return to first-line duty against tonight's opponents, the Columbus Blue Jackets.…
Lars Eller replaces Evgeny Kuznetsov on first power-play unit
The Washington Capitals power play is bad and needs an overhaul. Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Peter Laviolette and PP coach…
Capitals send Brett Leason back to Hershey
The Washington Capitals sent rookie forward Brett Leason back to Hershey on Tuesday. With the temporary taxi squads dissolving post-All-Star break and…
Capitals place defenseman Dennis Cholowski on waivers
The Washington Capitals placed defenseman Dennis Cholowski on waivers Tuesday. With the team getting healthy and no longer able to utilze a…
Alex Ovechkin calls out judges after Kirill Kaprizov finishes last in Breakaway Challenge: ‘I don’t know why he don’t get too many points’
The NHL's Breakaway Challenge in the All-Star Skills Competition was fantastic... except for the judging. The nonsensical scores arguably denied the league…
Pheonix Copley to get surprise start against Columbus
The Washington Capitals took their morning skate Tuesday before a Metropolitan Division matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena.…
Alex Ovechkin cleared from COVID protocol, appears set to play against Blue Jackets
Alex Ovechkin tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago and was forced to miss Washington's game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday…
