Ilya Samsonov to get fourth straight start as Capitals face Panthers for first place in East
Several weeks ago, GM Brian MacLellan told Tarik El-Bashir that the Capitals needed to see growth from both of their young goaltenders.…
Ilya Samsonov to get third straight start, Lars Eller returns against Hurricanes
The Washington Capitals meet the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh for a Sunday matinee matchup and they will get back Lars Eller down…
Ilya Samsonov becomes first goalie in Capitals history to record at least one point in each of his first eight decisions of a season
Ilya Samsonov came into Wednesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens with a long shutout streak. He left it with a new franchise…
Aliaksei Protas promoted to first line and first power-play unit
The seemingly neverending shuffling of the Washington Capitals forward lines continued at Wednesday's morning skate. Due to injuries to TJ Oshie and…
NHL names Ilya Samsonov second star of the week after posting back-to-back shutouts
Ilya Samsonov has been unbeatable in net in his last two starts, posting shutouts against both the Los Angeles Kings and San…
Ilya Samsonov is the first Capitals goaltender to have back-to-back shutouts since 2017
Ilya Samsonov struggled to find his top game at the start of the season, but it's beginning to come around now. The…
Ilya Samsonov to start against Kings, Lars Eller remains in COVID-19 protocol
Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced that Ilya Samsonov will get the start in net against the Los Angeles Kings, Wednesday,…
Where do the Capitals go from here with their goaltending?
The Washington Capitals have a quandary on their hands. Coming into Friday night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington, as a…
Ilya Samsonov will start in net against Blue Jackets
Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette will start backup goaltender Ilya Samsonov in net against the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday night. Samsonov gets…
Sergei Ovechkin gets an assist from Tom Wilson, scores goal past Ilya Samsonov
Sergei Ovechkin is back on the ice and already scoring goals against NHL goaltenders. The Washington Capitals held an optional practice on…
Peter Laviolette on Ilya Samsonov taking himself out of the game before puck drop: ‘We’re probably better off saying he had an issue’
The biggest mystery of the Capitals' 5-4 overtime loss to the Panthers on Thursday was Ilya Samsonov's self-pull out of the game…
Ilya Samsonov pulls himself from game before puck drop, Vitek Vanecek starts, then Sammy returns minutes later
Ilya Samsonov was supposed to start in net against the Florida Panthers. Then he didn't. Minutes before puck drop, Samsonov could be…
The Washington Capitals had their Halloween Party tonight. These are their costumes.
The Washington Capitals held their annual Halloween Party tonight before they get back to business with practice tomorrow and travel to Tampa…
Ilya Samsonov to get start against Arizona Coyotes, Brett Leason could make NHL debut
After an overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette is switching things up in net again. Ilya…
‘We’re looking for great goaltending’: Ilya Samsonov will get first start of season against Colorado Avalanche
Ilya Samsonov will get his first start of the season against the Colorado Avalanche, Tuesday. Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette announced the…
Samsonov vs Vanecek: round two is a vibe
Previewing the Washington Capitals 2021-22 season in the prevailing vocabulary of our time: vibes. In this edition: The Capitals have a goalie…
Ilya Samsonov debuts new mask design featuring Reverse Retro Screaming Eagle
The Capitals' Reverse Retro jerseys were a hit with fans last season. The alternate sweaters were the top-selling jerseys in the NHL…
The latest updates on injured Capitals Ilya Samsonov and Martin Fehervary
While Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette was dodgy when asked about Nicklas Backstrom's availability for next week's Home Opener, he was a…
Ilya Samsonov day-to-day with lower-body injury
Washington Capitals goaltenders suffered from bad luck and injuries last season. Henrik Lundqvist missed the entire season and later retired due to…
Alex Ovechkin attends Washington Football Team’s season opener against Los Angeles Chargers
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin returned to the ice in DC earlier this week and now he is hoping to see some…
