Ilya Protas scores first NHL goal, records three points in Capitals’ 6-3 win over Penguins: ‘I’m really happy’
Ilya Protas followed up his NHL debut with what will surely go down as one of the most memorable games of a…
Cole Hutson scores first NHL goal in Washington Capitals debut: ‘I don’t know if you could have drawn up a better first game’
Cole Hutson's NHL debut was a night to remember. The 19-year-old defenseman scored his first NHL goal to help seal a 4-1…
Today is the 20-year anniversary of Alex Ovechkin’s NHL debut and first NHL goal
Alex Ovechkin scored the first and second goals of his career, 20 years ago today. In front of 16,325 fans at MCI…
Ivan Demidov tallies first NHL point and first NHL goal in highly-anticipated debut with Canadiens
The Ivan Demidov hype train has officially left the station. The Montreal Canadiens phenom made his highly-anticipated NHL debut against the Chicago…
Ryan Leonard scores first NHL goal on same night Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky for all-time goals record
Ryan Leonard scored his first NHL goal in a historic game for the Washington Capitals. Just 12:11 after Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne…
Ethen Frank scores first NHL goal, the game-winner, in Capitals’ 4-1 victory over Predators: ‘I just love being here’
Ethen Frank scored his milestone first NHL goal against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. The 26-year-old winger used his speed to…
Ivan Miroshnichenko celebrates his first NHL goal: ‘Hopefully it’s not my last one’
Ivan Miroshnichenko will never forget Thursday night. The 20-year-old winger scored his first NHL goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins, marking a high…
Ivan Miroshnichenko scores first NHL goal against Pittsburgh Penguins, gets mobbed by Alex Ovechkin at bench
Ivan Miroshnichenko's NHL dream just came true. The 20-year-old Russian sniper scored his first career NHL goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The…
Mason Morelli scores first NHL goal in first NHL game with Vegas Golden Knights
Mason Morelli became the first player in Vegas Golden Knights history to record two points in their NHL debut on Monday. Morelli scored…
Alex Alexeyev scores first career NHL goal on Capsgiving night: ‘I’ll remember this one forever’
Alex Alexeyev has spent parts of the last three seasons in Washington. The Russian defenseman tallied his first NHL point via an…
Matthew Phillips scores first NHL goal in revenge game against Calgary Flames
Matthew Phillips scored the Capitals' first goal of the 2023-24 season, but that's not what made it special. The goal was Phillips'…
Connor Bedard scores first NHL goal against Boston Bruins in second game for Chicago Blackhawks
The Connor Bedard hype is real. The 18-year-old phenom has scored his first NHL goal and it only took him two games…
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby scores first NHL goal, gets pie’d in the face by Tom Wilson after the game
It took 14 games but Axel Jonsson-Fjallby finally did it. The Swedish forward prospect scored his first NHL goal against the New…
Joe Snively becomes third Virginia-born player to ever score an NHL goal
Joe Snively just became the eighth Capitals' rookie to score their first NHL goal this season, joining Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Martin…
Beck Malenstyn scores first NHL goal becoming seventh Capitals prospect to do so this season
Beck Malenstyn just crashed the Hershey Capitals' ever-so-growing milestone party. Malenstyn, playing in his seventh career NHL game, scored his first NHL…
Aliaksei Protas scores first NHL goal after redirecting puck off Tony DeAngelo and in
Aliaksei Protas had three of the Capitals' first six scoring chances against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. He finally broke through and…
Garrett Pilon scores first NHL goal against Anaheim Ducks: ‘It’s nice to contribute in a positive way’
Garrett Pilon became the fifth Capitals rookie to score his first NHL goal Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. It could not have…
Connor McMichael scores first career NHL goal after a totally calculated Alex Ovechkin pass
It took Connor McMichael nine games, but he's finally got a goal. Thursday, the Capitals rookie scored for the first time in…
Brett Leason scores first NHL goal against Lightning
Brett Leason has scored his first NHL goal. The 22-year-old rookie skated on a line with his junior teammate and fellow rookie…
Martin Fehervary scores first NHL goal against Flames
Martin Fehervary just scored his first NHL goal. The 22-year-old rookie, who has been skating on the first pairing with John Carlson…
