Hershey Bears clinch a spot in the Calder Cup playoffs
The Hershey Bears are back in the running for the Calder Cup, after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013-14…
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This is how tantalizingly close Leon Draisaitl got to catching Alex Ovechkin in the Rocket Richard race
As the final games of the 2018-19 NHL regular season wrapped up on Saturday night, Alex Ovechkin secured his eighth Rocket Richard…
Don’t sleep on the Carolina Hurricanes
The Washington Capitals have drawn as their first-round opponent maybe the most compelling and misunderstood team in the NHL. Returning to the…
Washington Capitals 2018-19 first-round playoff schedule announced
Thursday night, the Caps clinched the Metro Division title for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, the Carolina Hurricanes returned to the postseason…
Capitals players present Taylor Chorney with Stanley Cup championship ring
Defenseman Taylor Chorney wasn't with the Capitals during their Stanley Cup run last season. In late February 2018, Chorney was placed on…
Fan wears ‘Not Suck Back 2 Back’ shirt at ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’ ceremony
Saturday night at Capital One Arena was the Capitals' final regular season game and Fan Appreciation Night. While the game's result was…
Misc. you missed: Where everything’s made up and regular season points don’t matter
Uncle Barry brought his new family to town on Saturday for the last game of the regular season, where the Capitals lost…
Bring on the playoffs: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals dropped a 3-0 decision to the New York Islanders on the final day of the NHL regular season. The…
Alex Ovechkin wins Rocket Richard Trophy for 8th time
Though it was close, no one in the NHL scored as many goals as Alex Ovechkin this season. With 51 goals, his…
Connor McDavid injured in final game of season
Connor McDavid, the world's best hockey player, has been injured in the final game of the season.
Here is every match-up for the first round of the playoffs
The best moment in pro hockey is about to begin. We already know that the Caps will face the Canes in the…
Leon Draisaitl scores 50th goal, sits one behind Alex Ovechkin
It's still early in the Edmonton Oilers' final game of the season, and Leon Draisaitl has already scored. Taking a pass from…
The Capitals will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs
The Washington Capitals will face that bunch of jerks, the Carolina Hurricanes, in the first round of the 2018-19 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Onward to the real show: Islanders beat Caps 3-0
Saturday night, the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders matched up in a game that mattered none to the good guys and…
Caps vs Islanders pregame: goodbye #rego, hello #loffs
The regular season ends tonight as the Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders for game 82. There's nothing at stake for…
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s bird walk celly was unleashed by Team Great Britain’s Georgina Farman at World Championship
Evgeny Kuznetsov's now-iconic bird walk celly is continuing to make stops on its world tour. This time around it made an appearance…
How Saturday’s games will determine the Caps’ first-round playoff opponent
We know the Washington Capitals will face in the first round the owner of the Eastern Conference's first wild-card spot, but we…
John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom, and TJ Oshie expected to sit out regular-season finale
The final morning skate of the regular season has wrapped up in Arlington, Virginia. With the Caps' Metro Division championship and playoff…
Nathan MacKinnon gave the jersey off his back to his number-one fan, five-year-old Julian
Nathan MacKinnon's biggest fan is pretty little. Julian, who just turned five, was at the Pepsi Center with his dad Philip for…
Columbus Blue Jackets secure playoff spot despite blowing lead in final minute
The Columbus Blue Jackets went all-in at the trade deadline, loading up with trades and holding onto two players on expiring contracts,…
