Nicklas Backstrom skates, puck handles before Capitals practice
A few hours before the Washington Capitals are set to get on a flight to Tampa to kick off the Eastern Conference…
The Capitals are hosting an outdoor viewing party for Game One
Anyone up for hockey under the stars? The Washington Capitals will be hosting a viewing party at Gateway Park in Rosslyn, Virginia,…
Andre Burakovsky’s status upgraded to ‘day-to-day,’ will travel with Capitals to Tampa Bay
Andre Burakovsky is on the mend, and he may actually get back in a game this weekend. The Swedish forward returned to…
Joe Thornton reveals he tore the MCL and ACL in his right knee. He tore the same ligaments in his left knee last year.
The San Jose Sharks season was cut short Sunday evening as the upstart Vegas Golden Knights won Game Six. As the Sharks…
Tom Wilson tackle-hugs Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alex Ovechkin can’t stop screaming during locker room celebration
Since the Capitals closed out their second series with a win over the Penguins, we've lived -- and relived -- every defining…
Here’s the full schedule of the Eastern Conference final series between the Caps and Lightning
On Tuesday, as we still wait for one last Western Conference second round series to wrap up, the NHL released the schedule…
‘Go Caps’: Arlington County Police gives Nastya Ovechkina ticket, lets her off with warning
On Monday, the Washington Capitals finally exorcised their demons and beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in Game Six, advancing to the Eastern…
They did the thing: numbers for the morning after
Yes, THAT thing. The Washington Capitals slayed the dragon that is the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in overtime of Game Six. They will…
Alex Ovechkin shakes hands with Sidney Crosby after beating Penguins in playoffs for first time
Monday night after winning Game Six in overtime 2-1, the Washington Capitals shook hands with the Pittsburgh Penguins and participated in the…
Alex Ovechkin on what he thought right before Evgeny Kuznetsov’s series-clinching goal: ‘Please score. Just f*cking please score.’
Over the last decade, Alex Ovechkin has taken a brunt of the criticism as the Capitals have failed to make it past…
Curse over: Caps beat Penguins 2-1 in overtime to advance to Conference Final
They did it. After a scoreless first period, and just as we all expected, Alex Chiasson scored, taking a pass from Nathan…
Nathan Walker becomes first Australian to play in NHL postseason
Washington Capitals forward Nathan Walker made history at the beginning of the 2017-18 season as the first Australian to play and score…
Caps at Penguins pregame: DC Sports needs a win (Game Six)
If the Capitals can eke out a win tonight at PPG Paints Arena, they will win a playoff series against the Pittsburgh…
Sidney Crosby doesn’t buy the postseason narrative that the Capitals have choked against the Penguins
The Capitals and the Penguins have a decades-long rivalry. The Caps, despite winning the Presidents’ Trophy as the league’s best regular-season team,…
Alex Ovechkin begins Caps morning skate with ridiculous lap around PPG Paints Arena ice
The Washington Capitals have the opportunity to do something tonight that they haven't done in 20 years: advance past the second round…
Injured Nicklas Backstrom misses morning skate before Game Six
Ahead their Game Six matchup against the Penguins on Monday, the Capitals took to the ice for morning skate in Pittsburgh. With…
Nicklas Backstrom expected to play in Game Six
On Saturday, during the Capitals' Game Five win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nicklas Backstrom went down the tunnel in the third period…
Jake Guentzel will not have a hearing for his hit on John Carlson
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz called Jake Guentzel's third period bodycheck on John Carlson a "headshot" and an "unsuspecting, high hit." The…
Evgeny Kuznetsov on bringing back the bird walk celly: ‘My daughter loves that stuff’
Following the Capitals elimination in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Evgeny Kuznetsov decided to retire his now infamous bird walk celly. The…
Holtby holds strong and then Vrana excels: numbers for the morning after
Thanks to a productive third period, the Caps took a 3-2 series lead over the Pens on Saturday night. Jake Vrana was…
