Jakub Vrana scores incredible, diving goal against Latvia at World Championship
Capitals forward Jakub Vrana scored his third goal of the World Championship against Latvia on Thursday. After falling behind 2-0, the Czech…
Lars Eller: 2018-19 season review
I doubt anyone thought of Lars Eller's 2017-18 season -- you know, the one in which he scored the Cup-winning goal -- as…
Alex Ovechkin makes incredible glove save from Russia’s bench
Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest forwards of all-time. His alter ego, Ovi The Goalie, is no slouch either. Wednesday, during…
Evgeny Kuznetsov scores twice, Alex Ovechkin nets first goal of World Championship in Russia’s 10-0 win over Italy
After a quiet start to the 2019 IIHF World Championship, the Capitals' troika of Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Dmitry Orlov combined…
Jakub Vrana on what it was like playing against Alex Ovechkin: ‘He was trying to provoke me’
One reason why the World Championship can be fun is the awkward situations it creates. For example, on Monday, Russia played the…
Nic Dowd: 2018-19 season review
Many Caps players competed to inherit the mantle of the great Jay Beagle, the heralded role of fourth-line center, but only one…
Lars Eller bows out of World Championship after lower-body injury flares up
Team Denmark announced on Wednesday that Lars Eller has been sent home from the 2019 World Championship tournament. According to Danish news…
Raul Fernandez brought a Capitals Stanley Cup ring to the NBA Draft Lottery. It was not good luck.
The Washington Wizards were in desperate need of some good fortune. The team, which recently fired its longtime GM, Ernie Grunfeld, finished…
Lars Eller has four points in Denmark’s 9-0 beatdown of Great Britain
Oh, Great Britain. Everyone loves an underdog, but it’s hard watching a loveable underdog get shut out 9-0--even if it comes at…
Philipp Grubauer leaves game for Team Germany with ‘muscle tweak,’ does not return
Tuesday, Philipp Grubauer dressed for his first game of the IIHF World Championship for Team Germany against France. Halfway through the match,…
Dale Hunter named head coach of Team Canada’s 2020 World Junior Championship team
Longtime Capitals captain Dale Hunter was named head coach of Team Canada's 2020 World Junior team on Tuesday. Hunter's assistants will be…
Christian Djoos: 2018-19 season review
Christian Djoos was a bright spot on a troubled Caps blue line, but two shadows fell on him in 2018-19: one a…
Ryan Zimmerman hosts 10th annual ‘A Night At The Park’ to find cure for MS
Ryan Zimmerman hosted a special event at Nationals Park on Monday. The longtime Nats star brought out his teammates and other DC…
We can’t all just get along: Capitals players on teams for Russia and Czech Republic face off
Even though they're not playing on North American ice, it's nice to see a bunch of Capitals playing together. (It's less nice…
Pheonix Copley: 2018-19 season review
The Washington Capitals evidently liked what they saw out of Pheonix Copley's rookie season, as they extended him through the 2021-22 season,…
Playoff report: May 12, 2019
The Boston Bruins laid an absolute stomping on the Carolina Hurricanes on home ice and now take a 2-0 series lead down…
Dmitry Orlov and Evgeny Kuznetsov record assists in Russia’s 5-0 win over Austria
Russia steamrolled Austria 5-0 on Sunday to win their second game of the 2019 IIHF World Championship tournament. Two of the Caps'…
Playoff report: May 11, 2019
The San Jose Sharks smelled blood in the water and struck first on home ice in this year's Western Conference Final.
18-year-old Kaapo Kakko, a likely top-two pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, leads the World Championship in goals
For most hockey fans, the name Kaapo Kakko doesn't ring a bell. Soon it will be a household name. Over the weekend,…
Jakub Vrana registers sick assist in Czech Republic’s 7-2 win over Norway
Jakub Vrana had another strong showing in the Czech Republic's 7-2 win over Team Norway on Saturday. In the third period, Vrana…
