Alex Ovechkin still excited, nervous ahead of 21st NHL season: ‘The real deal is coming tomorrow’
ARLINGTON, VA -- Even after decades in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin still gets a little nervous before Opening Night. Ovechkin, 40, will…
Spencer Carbery’s forward lines and defense pairings at last practice before Capitals’ Opening Night game against Bruins
The Washington Capitals open their 2025-26 regular season against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. With one final day of preparation, head…
Matt Roy and Declan Chisholm fully participate in Capitals practice after respective injury scares
The Washington Capitals received some good news on the injury front on Tuesday after a rash of bad luck. The Capitals appeared…
Spencer Carbery calls Alex Ovechkin’s preseason performance hard to evaluate: ‘I have the utmost confidence that he’ll be ready to go’
Alex Ovechkin's preseason didn't go as anticipated, making his readiness for the start of the 2025-26 regular season unclear. The 40-year-old Ovechkin…
Boston Bruins to retire Zdeno Chara’s number 33 on January 15: ‘This honor is greater than anything I could have imagined’
The Boston Bruins will retire Zdeno Chara's number 33 when they play the Seattle Kraken on January 15, 2026. The franchise announced…
Washington Capitals reveal their Opening Night roster for 2025-26 NHL season
The Washington Capitals finalized their Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 season on Monday. All 32 NHL teams were required to submit…
Wayne Gretzky signs multi-year extension with TNT, will cover Alex Ovechkin’s 2025-26 season debut against Bruins
The Great One will continue to grace hockey fans' televisions for the foreseeable future. TNT announced Monday that Hockey Hall of Famer…
Clay Stevenson and Ethen Frank clear NHL waivers, assigned to AHL’s Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears just received two huge additions to thier team. Clay Stevenson and Ethen Frank both cleared NHL waivers on Monday…
Connor McDavid signs eyebrow-raising two-year contract extension with Edmonton Oilers after consecutive Stanley Cup Finals losses
Connor McDavid is staying in Edmonton, for now. The 28-year-old face of the NHL signed a two-year extension with the Oilers on…
Capitals loan winger Ivan Miroshnichenko to AHL’s Hershey Bears
The Washington Capitals announced that they have loaned winger Ivan Miroshnichenko to the AHL's Hershey Bears on Monday. Miroshnichenko heads to Hershey…
Declan Chisholm leaves Capitals practice after skate cut to leg: ‘Definitely a scary situation’
Declan Chisholm suffered a scary injury at Washington Capitals practice on Monday. The 25-year-old defenseman was cut high up on his leg…
Matt Roy and Dylan McIlrath miss Capitals practice after suffering injuries in preseason finale against Blue Jackets
The Washington Capitals took to the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for their last practice ahead of the NHL's Opening Night roster…
Today is the 20-year anniversary of Alex Ovechkin’s NHL debut and first NHL goal
Alex Ovechkin scored the first and second goals of his career, 20 years ago today. In front of 16,325 fans at MCI…
What Sunday’s NHL waivers decisions indicate about the Capitals’ final roster to begin the 2025-26 season
The Washington Capitals made what could be their final cuts out of training camp, waiving Clay Stevenson and Ethen Frank on Sunday.…
Capitals place goaltender Clay Stevenson and forward Ethen Frank on waivers ahead of NHL’s Opening Night roster deadline
The Washington Capitals placed goaltender Clay Stevenson and forward Ethen Frank on waivers, Sunday afternoon. Stevenson and Frank can be claimed by any…
Cole Hutson records two points, including sick game-winning goal, in sophomore season debut at Boston University
Cole Hutson picked up right where he left off in the NCAA last spring. The 19-year-old defender made his season debut for…
Evgeny Kuznetsov speaks his mind after uncertain summer
Evgeny Kuznetsov had a lot to say after signing a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk earlier in the week. Speaking to Match…
Gavin McKenna’s first NCAA goal is a game-winner, taunts Arizona State students with ‘forks down’ salute afterward
Gavin McKenna's first collegiate goal was a big one. McKenna scored the game-winning power-play goal in no. 5 Penn State's 4-2 comeback…
Battle of Florida turns violent as Panthers and Lightning combine for 322 penalty minutes and 16 ejections in fight-filled preseason game
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers were scheduled to play a preseason game on Saturday night. Instead, an event more akin…
Capitals eager to prove they can replicate 2024-25 success: ‘It feels like the league is maybe writing us off again, saying last year was a fluke’
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Washington Capitals finished last season atop the Eastern Conference, but they don't believe they're done having to prove…
