Alex Ovechkin addresses possibility of farewell tour during 2026-27 NHL season
Alex Ovechkin decided against retiring from the NHL and signed on for one more season with the Washington Capitals in early July.…
TJ Oshie is returning to the ice at North Dakota for ‘One More Shift’
TJ Oshie will return to the ice when he visits his alma mater, the University of North Dakota, in January. No, he…
Nicolas Aube-Kubel, former Capitals forward and Sergei Ovechkin’s favorite player, signs KHL contract with Dinamo Minsk (report)
Nicolas Aube-Kubel is headed overseas next season. According to Sport-Express' Mikhail Zislis, per a Google Translate translation, the former Washington Capitals forward…
Martin Fehervary named best Slovak defenseman for a fourth straight year
Martin Fehervary continues to set the pace for his nation on defense. Fehervary again took home the Róbert Švehla Award at the…
Alex Ovechkin once let an opposing player crash a Capitals rookie party in Vancouver that lasted well into the morning
The Washington Capitals' rookie party in 2009 was apparently so epic that it's still being talked about 16 years later. The latest to…
Alex Ovechkin will still not be the oldest player in the NHL during the 2026-27 season
Alex Ovechkin will be back for his age-41 season with the Washington Capitals. While the legendary winger, who is 40 years and…
Prokop brothers sign ECHL contracts with South Carolina Stingrays
Another pair of brothers is set to join the Washington Capitals organization for the 2026-27 season. Thursday, the South Carolina Stingrays announced…
New renderings offer latest look at $1 billion-plus Capital One Arena renovation, including new ‘Visibowl’
DC sports fans got another glimpse of Capital One Arena's future appearance. Ted Leonsis’s Monumental Sports & Entertainment released new renderings and…
Fayetteville Woodpeckers to give away ‘Peckers’ jerseys for their ‘Hockey Night with the Hurricanes’
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers, the single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, will be handing out some new threads on Saturday, and I'm worried…
‘It was a no-brainer for me’: Matt Strome signs one-year contract extension with Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears re-signed beloved veteran forward Matt Strome to a one-year AHL deal on Tuesday. "Hershey feels like home for me,"…
Alex Ovechkin shuts down idea of coaching Russian national team any time soon: ‘I don’t want to yet’
Alex Ovechkin has no interest in standing behind the bench of the Russian national team, at least yet. The Washington Capitals captain…
Jakob Chychrun snubbed from NHL Network’s top 20 defensemen list despite dominant season for Capitals
Despite his dominant 2025-26 campaign, Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun is still having a tough time netting any media recognition as one…
Alex Ovechkin explains why he chose jersey number 8 and why he originally didn’t wear it in Russia
Alex Ovechkin's number 8 jersey has become one of the most recognizable in NHL history over the past two decades. Since the…
Alex Ovechkin inspires FC Dynamo Moscow to late-match victory after ceremonial first kick with UFC fighter
Alex Ovechkin and UFC fighter Sharabutdin Magomedov participated in the ceremonial first kick ahead of Dynamo Moscow and Dynamo Makhachkala's match in…
Alex Ovechkin reveals where he plans to live after his NHL career ends
Alex Ovechkin has spent more than two decades building a life in North America, but when his hockey career is eventually over,…
Alex Ovechkin’s son Sergei scores hat trick in Ovi Cup gala match for second straight year
Sergei Ovechkin put together another MVP performance at the annual Ovi Cup gala match. Sergei, age 7, played on the same team…
Evgeny Kuznetsov signs one-year KHL contract with Sibir Novosibirsk
Evgeny Kuznetsov's offseason search for a new team is over. KHL club Sibir Novosibirsk announced Saturday that they have signed Kuznetsov to…
‘NHL expansion is coming’: Top player agent says Houston and Atlanta both emerging as destinations for new teams
The NHL doesn't seem likely to be a 32-team league for much longer. Allan Walsh, one of hockey's premier player agents, is…
Alex Ovechkin tells story of why he once taped a toilet plunger to his stick at Capitals practice
Alex Ovechkin is not one to usually mess around with his hockey sticks, but he made a funny exception during the 2011-12…
Zdeno Chara involved in bicycle accident during training ride, says injured runner was at fault
Legendary NHL defenseman Zdeno Chara was involved in a bicycle accident while training in his native Slovakia last week, per Slovak outlet…
