Former Capitals forward Bill Riley, the third Black player in NHL history, passes away at age 75
Former Washington Capitals forward Bill Riley passed away on Sunday. He was 75 years old. Riley, an Amherst, Nova Scotia native, was…
The Capitals on their win against Vegas: ‘That’s the biggest two points of our season, obviously’
The Washington Capitals saw their playoff hopes jump from a paltry 5.3 percent to... a, well, still paltry 8.8 percent -- a…
Vegas Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy after loss to Washington Capitals
Bruce Cassidy was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. The canning comes after the Golden Knights lost to the Washington…
Dylan Strome scores game-deciding shootout goal after getting ‘a little tip’ from Logan Thompson on Adin Hill: ‘Credit to LT’
Coming into Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Washington Capitals had won just once all season in games that went…
Cole Hutson records first career multi-point game for Capitals, beautifully sets up Dylan Strome for tying goal: ‘Seen him do that play in college a bunch of times’
The Washington Capitals needed a big night from their 19-year-old defenseman to down the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Cole Hutson…
Nic Dowd scores first Golden Knights goal against Capitals: ‘I have no ill will to the guys over there. Honestly, it just felt good to get on the board.’
Less than a month after joining the Golden Knights in a trade-deadline deal, Nic Dowd played a key role when Vegas went…
Aliaksei Protas leaves Capitals game with upper-body injury after brutal head-on collision with Nic Dowd
Saturday night's game between the Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights began with an unfortunate collision that left two former teammates…
Alex Ovechkin and Mikael Backlund swap jerseys after recent Capitals-Flames game
Add Mikael Backlund to the list of players who have swapped signed jerseys with Alex Ovechkin this season. The Calgary Flames revealed…
Ethen Frank sheds no-contact jersey at Capitals morning skate, but will not play against Golden Knights
The Washington Capitals will wrap up their three-game road trip against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Before the matchup, the…
Sergei Fedorov says Alex Ovechkin should keep playing until he breaks Wayne Gretzky’s combined goals record: ‘If he has the strength, he needs to finish this thing’
Alex Ovechkin recently became the second player in NHL history to score 1,000 career goals, regular season and playoffs combined. He achieved…
Alex Ovechkin apparently almost ended up in the Vegas Golden Knights’ 2025–26 team photo
Alex Ovechkin has never played for a different NHL team during his 21 seasons in the league, but on Friday, he was…
Nic Dowd visits Capitals at practice ahead of first game against former team: ‘Emotionally, it’s still challenging on the daily’
The Washington Capitals met up with an old friend on their western road trip this week. Nic Dowd stopped by the Capitals’…
Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended one KHL playoff game for obscene gesture towards Avtomobilist players
Evgeny Kuznetsov was suspended one playoff game by the KHL on Thursday for making an obscene gesture towards Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players. Per…
Capitals bench empties to give props to Brandon Duhaime in penalty box after Brandon Tanev fight: ‘I’m a sucker for that stuff’
Brandon Duhaime has once again stuck up for his teammate in a major way after a bad hit. Late in the first…
Tom Wilson blew Jack McBain a kiss from the penalty box after leveling him with a huge hit earlier in the game
Tom Wilson posted an NHL career-high 21 penalty minutes in the Washington Capitals' 7-4 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night,…
Alex Ovechkin receives first defensive zone start from Spencer Carbery 73 games into season
One of the most incredible streaks in the NHL this season is finally over. During the Washington Capitals' 7-4 victory over the…
Tom Wilson records career high 21 penalty minutes, helps spark Capitals to 7-4 victory after Brandon Tanev boards Matt Roy
Tom Wilson's physical presence was pivotal once again in the Washington Capitals' 7-4 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday. Wilson ended…
Alex Ovechkin scores 34th career hat trick against an NHL record 21st different team, the Utah Mammoth
Alex Ovechkin led the Washington Capitals to an incredible 7-4 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night. In his second career…
Lacey Eden, an Annapolis, MD native, becomes the first player in NCAA women’s hockey history to win 4 national championships
Lacey Eden just wrapped up one of the greatest collegiate careers in NCAA history. The Annapolis, Maryland, native became the first player…
Heading into tonight’s start against the Capitals, Vitek Vanecek is the active goaltender with the most saves against Alex Ovechkin without allowing a goal
Vitek Vanecek was named the Utah Mammoth's starting goaltender for the team's game against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. The start…
