Braden Holtby is a hard no on the 24-team playoff
The 24-team playoff featured six elimination games on Friday that kept hockey fans glued to their seats from noon to 1:30 AM.…
NBC to present at least 10 hours of wall-to-wall NHL Qualifying Round action from August 1-5
The NHL and NBC released its broadcast schedule for the 24-team playoff beginning on August 1. And dear lord, it's an unfathomable…
NHL announces date change for Capitals-Bruins round robin game
The NHL announced Monday that the Capitals-Bruins game (which you may not have known was on August 8) will now be played…
Report: NHL plans to put feeds of games on five-second delay to ‘monitor’ cursing
Tom Wilson recently told reporters that he's going to try to stop cursing during games due to no fans being allowed in…
Edmonton’s Rogers Place floods two weeks before start of the NHL playoffs
2020 has struck again. Rogers Place, one of two restart arenas slated to be used for the NHL playoffs, flooded on Thursday.…
NHL announces times and dates of exhibition games and qualifying round
The NHL announced the times and dates of the exhibition games that will be held before the start of the 24-team playoff.…
The Washington Capitals will play the Carolina Hurricanes in their one exhibition game before the 24-team playoff
The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes, geographic neighbors and budding rivals, will play against each other before the start of the 24-team…
Former Capital Mike Green opts out of playoffs due to ‘uncertainties surrounding COVID-19’ and ‘deeply personal family health reasons’
Former Capital Mike Green was one of seven players who opted out of the 24-team playoff due to COVID-19 concerns on Friday…
Source: NBC Sports Washington to air Washington Capitals games in the round robin and first round
Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin's season is not over quite yet. According to a source who asked not to be named, NBC…
Key dates revealed for 24-team playoff, Stanley Cup Final, NHL Draft, Free Agency, and start of 2020-21 season
TSN's Frank Seravalli is reporting the key dates for the rest of the season and the start of next. The 2020 Stanley…
Referee assignments announced: If Toronto ends up being the Capitals’ hub city, Wes McCauley will be one of their officials
We have some important developing news on who will be officiating where during the NHL's 24-team playoff. According to TSN's Bob McKenzie,…
Report: NHL and NHLPA closing in on tentative agreement on new 6-year CBA and return-to-play plan
The NHL and NHLPA are nearing agreement on a tentative memorandum of understanding for a new six-year Collective Bargaining Agreement and a…
Edmonton will host the 2020 Stanley Cup Final
The city of Edmonton will be hosting the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 14 years, according to Bob McKenzie.…
Today at practice the Capitals worked on their social distance cellys
The Washington Capitals returned to the ice approximately three weeks ago. They've done drills and worked on their skating. They've lifted weights.…
Report: Toronto and Edmonton expected to be named NHL hub cities for 24-team playoff
The NHL has reportedly chosen its hub cities for the 24-team playoff and both will be in Canada. TSN's Bob McKenzie is…
Report: One anonymous NHL’er estimates 75 percent of players don’t want to resume season due to safety concerns
The NHL announced on Monday that 26 different players have contracted COVID-19 since the start of Phase 2 activities in early June.…
Alex Ovechkin returns to the ice at MedStar Capitals IcePlex
In a highly-edited sponsored post, the Washington Capitals announced that Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for…
Pittsburgh among several locations notified by NHL that it will not be a hub city
If the NHL resumes and completes the 2019-20 season, it will not be done in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins announced the news…
Report: The NHL’s 24-team playoff is tentatively scheduled to begin July 30
The New York Post's Larry Brooks is reporting that the NHL, in a directive to teams, has tentatively set its date for…
NHL players who need visa extensions, such as Ilya Samsonov, are being ‘strongly encouraged’ to return by June 21
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the NHL is telling players who need visa extensions to play in the postseason to return…
