NCAA to make eligibility rules age-based across all sports, further complicating hockey’s evolving development pipeline
College sports are on the verge of major change once again, and it may significantly impact the development of men's ice hockey…
The Capitals need to extend Ryan Leonard this summer if they want to take advantage of the NHL CBA’s current terms
While much of the focus this offseason may be on what the Washington Capitals add from outside the organization, the club also…
Matt Roy: 2025-26 season review
Matt Roy is still understated and still underrated, but another season like the one he just put up will change some minds.…
Nicklas Backstrom names his favorite assist on an Alex Ovechkin goal
Nicklas Backstrom's favorite apple on an Alex Ovechkin goal came on the same day of his favorite moment with his longtime running…
Today marks the 8-year anniversary of the Washington Capitals winning their first Stanley Cup
Eight years ago today, the Washington Capitals captured their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. The 43-year drought ended after the…
Ilya Protas: 2025-26 season review
Ilya Protas is ready. By the Numbers 1 Goals 3 Assists 4 Games played 16 Minutes per game On-ice percentages 46% Shot…
Mitch Marner sets Stanley Cup Final record with fastest hat trick ever in wild Game 3 double overtime win
Mitch Marner will not to be denied in his first-ever postseason with the Vegas Golden Knights. In what would become one of…
To help promote ‘Match of the Year,’ Alex Ovechkin lists his standout Russian players, which features several former Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is headed on vacation to Turkey, but when he returns, he'll not only have a big decision to announce about…
Open Thread: Stanley Cup Final shifts to Vegas for Game 3
Vegas Golden Knights' head coach John Tortorella held a masterclass in how to fritter away a hockey game. His failed late-game challenge…
The NHL Scouting Combine is here once again, and so are the really unhinged questions from teams
If you think the burning questions prospective NHL teams have for draft prospects are about their style of play, personality, or hockey…
Danhausen puts Stanley Cup Final hex on Carolina Hurricanes: ‘You. Are. Cursed!’
The Carolina Hurricanes may have stormed back to win Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, but they now find themselves facing…
Logan Thompson left off more than half of NHL GMs’ Vezina ballots as Andrei Vasilevskiy takes home trophy
Logan Thompson should have plenty of motivation for next season after the reveal of how NHL general managers voted on this year's…
Former Capitals first-round pick Alex Alexeyev set to sign two-year contract with KHL’s Salavat Yulaev
Alex Alexeyev is set to start the next chapter of his pro career back in his home country. According to Match TV,…
Aliaksei Protas: 2025-26 season review
Aliaksei Protas couldn't produce like he did in his breakout season, and there's one obvious reason why. By the Numbers 25 Goals…
Marcus Johansson signs two-year contract with Färjestad BK of SHL, signaling likely end to NHL career
Marcus Johansson was a revelation for the Minnesota Wild last season. The 35-year-old, slick-skating Swede recorded 49 points (15 goals, 34 assists)…
Logan Thompson and Matt Roy get votes for Lady Byng Trophy, Cole Caufield wins award
A pair of Washington Capitals players found their way onto Lady Byng Trophy ballots. Goaltender Logan Thompson and defenseman Matt Roy each…
Tom Wilson, Aliaksei Protas, and Justin Sourdif receive Selke Trophy votes as Nick Suzuki wins award
Three Washington Capitals players received recognition in Selke Trophy voting as the league's top defensive forward, but the award ultimately went to…
Alex Ovechkin: 2025-26 season review
Alex Ovechkin scored a ton of goals in his age-40 season, but it still feels like he could have done more. But:…
Failed Coach’s Challenge proves costly in Game 2, but John Tortorella has no regrets: ‘I’d challenge it 10 out of 10 times’
The Vegas Golden Knights held a commanding two-goal lead midway through the third period and appeared likely to take a 2-0 lead…
Brayden McNabb taken to hospital after 87 mph slap shot hits him directly in the face during Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb saw his Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final end prematurely and in scary fashion…
