Report: Capitals ‘possibly… checked in’ on Marcus Johansson, want Michal Kempny 2.0 at trade deadline
The Washington Capitals have struggled over the last two months and are no longer in first place in the Metropolitan Division. Reinforcements…
Report: The Capitals are asking for several high draft picks in exchange for Andre Burakovsky
Andre Burakovsky is in the final year of a two-year bridge contract that will make him a restricted free agent this summer.…
Jay Beagle on telling his former Caps teammates he signed with Vancouver: ‘It didn’t go good. I’m not good at saying goodbye.’
Over the summer, the Washington Capitals were close to the salary cap and had a glut of checking line forwards in the…
Alex Ovechkin really loves his family life. ‘I hope this interview gonna be short so I can go home.’
Stanley Cup Champion and new dad Alex Ovechkin sat down with Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on Saturday. While the focus of their interview…
Elliotte Friedman: Erik Karlsson trade talks have picked up
Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson may be on the move to the Western Conference. SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman reported that talks to trade…
Elliotte Friedman thinks Barry Trotz told John Tortorella: ‘I’m gone, I’m gone, I’m not coming back’ after Game Six
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, this is Barry Trotz's last season as head coach of the Washington Capitals. The news comes via…
Elliotte Friedman: Capitals stymied Vegas Golden Knights from interviewing assistant GM Ross Mahoney (Updated)
Update: This afternoon, Elliotte Friedman reached out to RMNB with new information he received today. "Someone reached out to dispute that Washington…
Elliotte Friedman believes Brian MacLellan’s contract ends after this season
Lost in the abyss of the holidays, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman had an interesting nugget about Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan in a…
Friedman: Capitals looking for a defenseman; Vegas has plenty
Wednesday afternoon, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman released his latest 31 Thoughts column detailing all the major news and rumors around the league. Earlier…
NHL rule changes for the 2017-18 season
Wednesday night, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on several new rule changes that have been codified for the 2017-18 NHL season. Coach's challenges…
Elliotte Friedman: Evgeny Kuznetsov was rumored to be offered $10 million a season to return to KHL
The Washington Capitals' offseason plan went haywire when the team re-signed Evgeny Kuznetsov to an expensive eight-year, $62.4 million contract. The deal…
Elliotte Friedman: ‘Incredibly, Barry Trotz’s future isn’t secure’
A day after news was published that Brian MacLellan's end-of-the-season press conference had been pushed back, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman wrote about the…
30 Thoughts: New contracts for Karl Alzner and Evgeny Kuznetsov will likely force big changes next season
Tuesday morning, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman released his latest 30 Thoughts column. Friedman had four bullet points about the Caps, including explanations into why…
Evgeny Kuznetsov ‘didn’t talk hockey all summer,’ took the Penguins playoff loss very hard
Elliotte Friedman released his latest 30 Thoughts column over the weekend and had an interesting bullet about Evgeny Kuznetsov. After leading the…
Alex Ovechkin on beating Wayne Gretzky’s 894 goal record: ‘I think it’s impossible’
On January 10, Alex Ovechkin became the fifth fastest player in hockey history to hit the 500-goal plateau. In seven of his…
Report: George McPhee Seeks Permission From Washington to Speak With Assistant GM Ross Mahoney
Friday afternoon, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman tweeted out something rather interesting and possibly troubling.
Please Welcome HOF Defenseman Scott Stevens and Analysts Elliotte Friedman and Nick Kypreos to the Caps Bandwagon
Hi, I'm Ian Oland. I'm the chauffeur and horse-musher of this very fine Caps bandwagon. I spent all afternoon with my hammer and…
Elliotte Friedman Reports Caps Interested in Defensemen Dan Hamhuis and Kris Russell
Saturday, the Washington Capitals made two significant moves, both with an eye towards the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hunky piece of man meat…
Elliotte Friedman Says Caps Could Make Run at Dustin Byfuglien
Photo: Bruce Bennett A few weeks ago, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that if Caps' defenseman Brooks Orpik had a season-ending lower-body injury,…
Don’t Trade Marcus Johansson For a Third-Line Center
Over the weekend, Elliotte Friedman reported that a few teams around the NHL have inquired about Marcus Johansson's availability. Johansson, a top-six winger,…
