Gavin McKenna scores first NHL goal, says moment topped being selected first overall
Gavin McKenna, the first overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, is officially on the board. Tuesday, in the Toronto Maple Leafs'…
Ilya Protas records first NHL point in Capitals debut, assists on goal with brother Aliaksei: ‘I’m so happy. It’s a dream come true.’
Ilya Protas took his first steps in the NHL on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old center made his NHL debut against the Toronto…
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…
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 registers first NHL point after negating an icing and assisting on a Lars Eller goal: ‘I feel like all the work I’ve done finally paid off’
Ethen Frank got his name on the scoresheet in his first career NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens, Friday. Frank's milestone point…
Hardy Häman Aktell tallies first NHL point on Dylan Strome goal
After making his NHL debut with the Capitals earlier this month, Hardy Häman Aktell hit another career milestone Sunday night. The 25-year-old…
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'…
Vincent Iorio tallies first career point on Alex Ovechkin goal as he realizes ‘childhood dream’ of playing in NHL
Vincent Iorio's first NHL game was almost perfect. In front of his parents, grandparents, and sister, Iorio tallied his first NHL point…
Alex Alexeyev tallies first NHL point on Anthony Mantha goal
Alexander Alexeyev accomplished the second biggest milestone of his NHL career, Friday. Nearly a year after making his NHL debut for the…
Joe Snively tallies first NHL point in first NHL game
Joe Snively, making his NHL debut against the LA Kings, didn't wait long to hit a big NHL milestone. Crashing to the…
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby tallies first NHL point on Garnet Hathaway goal
After spending parts of four seasons in the minors, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, another Capitals' organization persevere'r, has tallied his first NHL point. Jonsson-Fjallby,…
Connor McMichael tallied his first NHL point against Ottawa. He did so with his family in attendance for the first time.
Connor McMichael's name is finally on an NHL scoresheet. The Capitals' top prospect tallied an assist on a first-period TJ Oshie goal…
Martin Fehervary scores first NHL point in blowout loss to Flyers
The Washington Capitals might have been demolished 7-2 by the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, but we should still have a tiny Marty…
Alex Ovechkin gets puck for Jonas Siegenthaler after rookie defenseman records first NHL point
Alex Ovechkin just scored back-to-back hat tricks and currently leads the league with 28 goals. But I want to highlight his first…
Pheonix Copley tallies first NHL point, a secondary assist, on Matt Niskanen goal
Capitals backup goaltender Pheonix Copley recorded a milestone in the team's 4-2 victory Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes. The goaltender was credited…
Shane Gersich tallies first NHL point on Michal Kempny goal
Capitals rookie Shane Gersich just recorded his first NHL point to give Washington a 3-1 lead over the New Jersey Devils. After…
Zach Sanford poses with his milestone first NHL point puck
21-year-old Zach Sanford registered his first NHL point of his young career Sunday, tallying a secondary assist on Brett Connolly's first goal…
Zach Sanford tallies first NHL point on Brett Connolly’s first goal as a Capital
Milestone alert! Brett Connolly just scored his first goal as a Washington Capital and Zach Sanford registered his first NHL point on…
Liam O’Brien’s “Just Having Fun,” Scores First NHL Point, Wags Tongue at John Scott
It always seems there's one player at every camp who comes out of nowhere to make the team. Last season it was Connor…
