Claude Giroux’s butt goal
I'm going to go ahead and call it. Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux just scored the dumbest goal of the 2017-18 season.…
Barry Trotz will coach the Metropolitan All Stars at the 2018 All-Star Game. It’s the third ASG nod of his career.
For the second time in four seasons coaching the Capitals, Barry Trotz will serve as a head coach during the All-Star Game.…
Matt Niskanen set to play Sunday against Blues after missing game with upper-body injury
Matt Niskanen, one of the Capitals best defenders, has missed 14 games this season due to injury. In October, Nisky suffered a…
Here’s how Canada’s millennial players celebrated their WJC gold medal
Team Canada won the 2018 World Junior Championship on Friday night after defeating Sweden 3-1. After the game, the players, who are…
Axel Jonsson-Fjällby and Team Sweden won silver at the WJC. Sweden captain Lias Andersson threw his medal into the stands.
Friday night, Canada defeated Sweden 3-1 to capture gold in the 2018 World Junior Championship. For Canada, it’s their second gold medal…
2018 Capitals Casino Night photos
On Thursday evening, the Capitals put on their best suits and ties for the team's annual Caps Casino Night. All proceeds from…
This photo gallery will make you want to play hockey on the C&O Canal, too
Over the last two weeks, temperatures in the Washington DC area have been frigid as the jet stream dipped and a bomb…
Nazem Kadri rips out a chunk of Joe Thornton’s beard during fight
Two seconds into the Sharks-Leafs game Thursday night, Nazem Kadri showed off his potential as a future beautician when he gave future…
The Capitals will host an alumni game the day after their Stadium Series game
This just in. Details are sparse, but the Washington Capitals will be hosting an Alumni Game on March 4 - the day…
Axel Jonsson-Fjällby’s shorthanded goal against USA helps push Sweden to WJC gold-medal game
In a hard-fought World Junior Championship semifinals game between Team Sweden and Team USA, special teams decided the game. But in a…
We’re raffling off Caps tickets to support Parkinson’s research
It's time for another Caps-themed raffle to support Parkinson's research. This time, thanks to a generous donation from a fellow Caps fan,…
Bears’ Chris Bourque selected for 2018 AHL All-Star Classic
Veteran forward Chris Bourque has made a case over his long AHL career to be considered one of the greatest Hershey Bears…
Rockville native Haley Skarupa was named to the US Olympic women’s team. Her nod gives hope to local girls with big hockey dreams.
Matt Mendelsohn, who writes below, has been a photographer and journalist for the last thirty-three years. He worked at UPI and USA…
Evgeny Kuznetsov suits up as goaltender during practice (Video)
Braden Holtby better watch his back, because Evgeny Kuznetsov is coming for his starter's spot. During practice on Thursday morning, the forward…
USA WJC goalie Jeremy Swayman shows off jaw dropping puck-catching trick
Every year, the World Junior Championship features a week of gripping hockey. The tournament routinely introduces fans to the sport's next generation…
Braden Holtby, Nicklas Backstrom, and Tom Wilson show elementary schoolers how to properly exercise
Wednesday night, Capitals players Braden Holtby, Nicklas Backstrom, and Tom Wilson joined DC101's Elliot Segal at Barnard Elementary School. The So Kids…
Andre Burakovsky recreates Lion King scene with Lucca Carlson
As the bomb cyclone takes over the east coast, the Capitals are taking it easy during a weird four-day off scheduling blip.…
Alex Ovechkin named captain of the 2018 NHL All-Star Metropolitan Division team
Through one month of fan voting, Alex Ovechkin continuously led all Metropolitan Division players in votes for NHL All-Star Game captain. Today,…
The Caps bottom six defeated the top six during a short-ice practice scrimmage. They celebrated like they won the Stanley Cup.
With four days off before their next game, Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz upped the competitiveness during practice Wednesday. Trotz had…
TJ Oshie reunites with Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin on Capitals first line
Despite a goal explosion in Carolina, Capitals head coach Barry Trotz tweaked the lines at Wednesday's practice ahead of a four-day break…
