Louie Belpedio named Hershey Bears captain, Jonny Brodzinski among four alternates
The Hershey Bears have a new captain. Hershey named defenseman Louie Belpedio the 47th captain in franchise history on Friday, succeeding Aaron…
Lord, take me downtown, I’m just looking for some Tuch: Caps beat Canes in season opener
Well, well, well. The Washington Capitals of 2026-27 are here, and they're good. They sprinted to a three-goal lead in the first…
Dylan Larkin loudly booed by Red Wings fans during home opener after offseason trade demand
Detroit Red Wings fans made their feelings towards their former captain, Dylan Larkin, very clear on Friday during the team's home opener…
Capitals beat Hurricanes 5-2 in season opener (live blog)
Game information/links Game preview The Washington Capitals are officially back, pals. After an eventful offseason filled with big additions and plenty of…
The Capitals are back: Everything you need to know before Opening Night against the defending champion Hurricanes
The Washington Capitals open their 2026-27 NHL season schedule with a road matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on…
Vincent Desharnais says breathing exercises and journaling helped change his mindset and overcome his anxiety: ‘It becomes easier to change and to be uncomfortable’
Vincent Desharnais arrived in Washington this summer with plenty of reasons to overthink things. The veteran defenseman was joining a different team,…
‘He worked his butt off here’: Capitals happy for Hendrix Lapierre’s strong start with Penguins — ‘just not against us’
Hendrix Lapierre's debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday could not have gone better. In a 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers,…
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Sibir mutually terminate KHL contract for family reasons, mother says his father is in serious condition
Evgeny Kuznetsov is leaving Sibir Novosibirsk after 56 days due to a difficult family issue. Friday, the KHL club announced that both…
Hello, and say hello
Ahoy. If it's been a minute, let me be the first to tell you it's gonna be a good season. Chris Patrick,…
Igor Shesterkin completes career Gordie Howe hat trick with goalie goal against Lightning
Igor Shesterkin just became the latest NHL goaltender to score a goalie goal. Shesterkin hit the back of the net in the…
Hershey Bears to wear franchise’s first-ever glow-in-the-dark jerseys for ‘Dark Nights Takeover’ game
The Hershey Bears will wear their first glow-in-the-dark jersey in franchise history when they take on the Charlotte Checkers, Sunday, October 4.…
Gary Bettman says NHL is monitoring potential misuse of no-trade clauses. Top player agent Allan Walsh strongly condemns the consideration.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and top player agent Allan Walsh are not exactly seeing eye to eye on the league’s potentially evolving…
NHL launches ‘Hot for Hockey’ campaign to capitalize on hockey romance boom
Have you ever been listening to an audiobook and thought to yourself, Geez, this sure could use more romance. Perhaps a real…
Matt Roy and Dylan Strome officially named Capitals alternate captains for 2026-27 season, joining Tom Wilson
The Washington Capitals' leadership committee for the 2026-27 season was finalized on Thursday, a day before the team hits the road for…
Logan Thompson says people were ‘rooting against’ Charlie Lindgren: ‘I didn’t like that’
Plenty of noise has surrounded Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren heading into the 2026-27 season, especially after the team lost fellow goalie…
Why Spencer Carbery is putting rookie Ilya Protas on the Capitals’ power play right away
Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery gave a first look at the club's revamped power play personnel during training camp. The two…
Capitals won’t host annual Rock the Red Carpet event before Home Opener due to Capital One Arena renovations
The Washington Capitals will be playing the Pittsburgh Penguins in their Home Opener next week, but one familiar part of the festivities…
I cut the cord, here’s how I watch Caps games without cable now (Updated)
I finally cut the cord this summer. I won't tell you which cable provider I had, but if you look at any…
‘He didn’t say a great word to me’: Nathan MacKinnon challenges, then drops Brandt Clarke in rare fight after hit on Cale Makar
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, put eight shots on net, and dropped the gloves in the Colorado Avalanche's emphatic 8-4 season-opening victory over…
Hendrix Lapierre scores in impressive debut with Pittsburgh Penguins
Hendrix Lapierre had a memorable debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a nationally televised 7-0 blowout over the Philadelphia Flyers, Lapierre scored…
