Report: The Capitals are trying to move money to bring back Brenden Dillon
The Washington Capitals are facing a salary-cap crunch this offseason. The team has six roster spots to fill and only $8.9 million…
Report: Mike Babcock was a finalist for Capitals head coaching job, but ‘noise’ around him sunk his candidacy
Elliotte Friedman wrote about the Capitals' coaching search and the eventual hiring of Peter Laviolette in his latest 31 Thoughts column. While…
Elliotte Friedman on the Capitals coaching search, what went wrong in the bubble
Sportsnet analyst Elliotte Friedman was a guest on NHL Network on Tuesday and gave some more insight into the Capitals coaching search.…
Report suggests Mike Green may retire
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman has an excellent podcast that he hosts with Jeff Marek, entitled 31 Thoughts. Friedman does this on top of…
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…
All 4 rounds of the NHL Playoffs will be best-of-7 series, teams will be re-seeded after every round
The NHL and NHLPA have worked out several of the remaining details of the 24-team playoff format. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman,…
Report: NHL training camps won’t start at least before July 10
Sportnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that NHL players were informed that Phase III, the beginning of NHL training camps, won't start before…
Report: NHL and NHLPA now focusing on a 24-team conference-based playoff as return plan
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the NHL is continuing to move towards a 24-team playoff plan without fans that would allow…
Report: NHL to hold virtual online draft as early as June 5th
The NHL Draft will not occur in Montreal this year and will instead be held online virtually. Sportnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the…
Report: NHL’s plans to resume 2019-20 season at a neutral site are now dead
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and ESPN's Greg Wyshynski are reporting that the NHL's plans to resume the 2019-20 season at a neutral site…
Report: NHL will close locker rooms to media due to coronavirus fears
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that NHL locker rooms, starting today, will no longer be open to the media as the league…
Report: The Washington Capitals will not play a game in Russia next season
The Washington Post reported in November that the Washington Capitals were interested in playing an NHL regular-season game in Russia as soon…
Report: Brian MacLellan promised Chandler Stephenson he’d land in a ‘good situation’ when it became clear he had to be moved
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that Capitals GM Brian MacLellan told Chandler Stephenson that he would do his best to put the…
Report: Nicklas Backstrom has begun contract extension talks with the Capitals
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the Washington Capitals and Nicklas Backstrom are in talks on an extension. Backstrom is an unrestricted…
31 Thoughts Podcast: The Capitals have interest in acquiring Jason Zucker from the Wild
Sportsnet analyst Elliotte Friedman recorded an episode of the 31 Thoughts Podcast with reporter Chris Johnston from the NHL Draft over the…
Report: The Capitals are trying to re-sign Carl Hagelin
Friday morning, the Washington Capitals made their first significant move of the offseason, flipping Matt Niskanen and his $5.75 million cap hit…
Report: Capitals assistant GM Ross Mahoney believed to have interviewed for Oilers’ vacant GM position
After the Edmonton Oilers fired general manager Peter Chiarelli during the second intermission of a game in January 2019, Oilers CEO Bob…
The CBA forbid the Pittsburgh Penguins from re-acquiring Carl Hagelin. Now they’re paying him to play in Washington.
Before joining the Capitals, Carl Hagelin was a known Caps killer as a member of the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh…
Devante Smith-Pelly being put on waivers was ‘a really tough moment for him’
It might be easy for fans to view hockey players as commodities. We put price tags on them and haggle over their…
Elliotte Friedman: Capitals ‘interested’ in trading for Carl Hagelin
Monday is the trade deadline, and the Washington Capitals began what could be an active few days by putting 2018 postseason hero…
