Capitals expect Nicklas Backstrom to return next season, plan to fill his absence internally
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke to the media Wednesday morning as the team prepares for the 2022 NHL Draft. One…
Brian MacLellan says Capitals’ first offseason decision will be its goaltending
Brian MacLellan rolled the dice last summer. Without many great veteran options in goal, the Capitals general manager decided to bring back…
Brian MacLellan: Vitek Vanecek ‘deserves opportunity to take the team into the playoffs’
Vitek Vanecek started Game One for the Capitals in the playoffs last season and it appears he's pretty much locked in his…
Brian MacLellan says Carl Hagelin will undergo another eye surgery: ‘And then we’ll see what happens after that’
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke at length with the media on Monday after the NHL's trade deadline and one of…
Who is to blame for the Capitals being bad?
The Washington Capitals have gone 8-12-2 since the new year, earning just 41 percent of the standings points available to them. That…
Brian MacLellan: Capitals want different ‘philosophies’, not full revamp to beleaguered power play
The Washington Capitals have one of the worst power plays in the NHL, but if the Caps are going to fix it,…
Brian MacLellan says Capitals won’t be ‘as aggressive as we normally are’ during trade deadline
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke at length with the media on Wednesday. The most talked about topic was the trade…
Brian MacLellan: Alex Ovechkin under ‘an incredible amount of pressure’ due to Russia’s war with Ukraine
On Wednesday, Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan discussed how the team's Russian players are doing and how the team is trying…
Are the Caps bad now?
The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, a 5-2 victory over the worst team in hockey that did nothing…
The dark side of Kuznetsov’s comeback season
Evgeny Kuznetsov's sure been good, eh? He had a hat trick of assists in the opener and four goals in the last…
The Washington Oldtimers’ club is a vibe
Previewing the Washington Capitals 2021-22 season in the prevailing vocabulary of our time: vibes. In this edition: The Caps are super old.
Brian MacLellan predicts the Caps-Rangers’ season opener will be ‘fun.’ NYR’s addition of Ryan Reaves will ‘add a little extra spice.’
The New York Rangers have spent the last two weeks retooling their team by beefing up its roster with both smöl and…
Brian MacLellan walks back trade talk around Evgeny Kuznetsov
Before we begin, some background: In May, Brian MacLellan gave an open-ended response about about trading Caps forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. In June,…
Caps hope to re-sign Alex Ovechkin by Wednesday
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan spoke to the media on Saturday following the NHL's entry draft. MacLellan covered a few topics.…
In radio interview, Brian MacLellan says Capitals ‘unlikely’ to expose TJ Oshie in Expansion Draft
On Breakdown Day, Brian MacLellan said TJ Oshie was "a big part" of the Capitals' organization but was unwilling to say if…
Brian MacLellan calls TJ Oshie ‘a big part of our organization’, but does not say if the team will protect him ahead of Expansion Draft
TJ Oshie made an impassioned plea on Breakdown Day to finish his career in DC and avoid being left exposed for the…
Brian MacLellan hesitant to commit to youth next season beyond Martin Fehervary
Despite the Capitals running out of gas against the Boston Bruins and losing their third consecutive first-round series, general manager Brian MacLellan…
Brian MacLellan doesn’t want Alex Ovechkin to end his career on another team like Tom Brady and Wayne Gretzky did
After months of no significant contract negotiation updates, Alex Ovechkin said on Capitals' Breakdown Day that he was confident he'd end his…
Brian MacLellan says Capitals will always be going all-in for a Stanley Cup with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom on the team
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan revealed his philosophy towards winning a Stanley Cup on Hockey Central, Thursday. "I think size and…
Brian MacLellan believes ‘size and skill is how you win’ a Stanley Cup
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan did an interview with Sportnet's Hockey Central on Thursday, and he reflected on his moves during…
