Lars Eller says the Capitals expect Nicklas Backstrom to miss time at the start of the season
We knew that Nicklas Backstrom was going to miss a good portion of Capitals Training Camp after it was announced he'd be…
Lars Eller leaves practice early with lower-body injury
The Washington Capitals are already without star center Nicklas Backstrom and now may have to worry about one of the guys behind…
Evgeni Malkin joins Sidney Crosby on the injured list, will miss at least first two months of season
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without star center Evgeni Malkin for at least the first two months of this season as he…
John Carlson cracked his kneecap late last season
John Carlson was one of several stars injured late last season that hobbled the Capitals in the postseason. But unlike franchise-best center…
Capitals announce Nicklas Backstrom to miss beginning of Training Camp as he continues to rehab hip injury
Nicklas Backstrom is set to miss the start of this year's Training Camp and is officially listed as "week-to-week" due to continued…
Nicklas Backstrom says he had hip surgery six years ago to fix an injury: ‘Now, to be honest, it’s so-so’
Nicklas Backstrom conducted a Swedish language interview with Daniel Sandström of the Gefle Dagblad earlier in the week after handing out his…
Nicklas Backstrom turns down opportunity to play in World Championship reportedly due to hip injury
Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom will not play in the 2021 IIHF World Championship after getting an invite from Team Sweden. Aftonbladet's Per…
TJ Oshie and Vitek Vanecek miss morning skate ahead of Game Three
The Washington Capitals had mostly full attendance at their morning skate ahead of Game Three. Lars Eller, who could not finish Game…
Lars Eller leaves game in second period with lower-body injury
The Capitals are already without Evgeny Kuznetsov and now they have lost one of their best two-way centermen due to injury. During…
Vitek Vanecek leaves game with injury in first period, replaced by Craig Anderson in net
Vitek Vanecek made his first NHL postseason start on Saturday. It didn't last long. Vanecek left Game One in the first period…
Michal Kempny returns to Washington after freak injury with shovel: ‘Sh*t happens’
Michal Kempny returned to Washington over the weekend disappointed after suffering another unlucky and bizarre injury. On Saturday, while playing for the…
Peter Laviolette says the Capitals didn’t rest anybody against the Flyers. Everybody who was out had lower-body injuries.
The Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime on Saturday. Lars Eller tied the game 1-1 with 40 seconds remaining…
Michal Kempny gets injured by ice scraper during Hershey Bears game
Michal Kempny, who is on a conditioning stint with the Hershey Bears, got injured during the second period of the team's 3-0…
TJ Oshie unable to finish Flyers game after suffering lower-body injury
The Washington Capitals have lost another forward to injury. The Caps -- already without forwards Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Evgeny Kuznetsov…
Tom Wilson leaves game after leg-on-leg collision with Flyers player
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson left Saturday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers with an apparent knee injury. Wilson collided leg-on-leg with…
Daniel Sprong to miss Rangers game due to illness, Capitals to play down a man for second consecutive game
Washington Capitals forward Daniel Sprong will miss tonight's Caps-Rangers game due to illness. The Capitals say it's not COVID related.
Alex Ovechkin unlikely to play in Wednesday’s rematch with Rangers: ‘The most important thing is the playoffs’
Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette revealed that Alex Ovechkin is "unlikely" to play in the team's rematch with the New York Rangers…
Alex Ovechkin leaves Rangers game after first shift
Alex Ovechkin returned to the Capitals lineup for the first time in four games, but he's already left the ice. After taking…
TJ Oshie to miss Rangers game due to personal reasons, Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson game-time decisions
The Washington Capitals will be without TJ Oshie against the New York Rangers on Monday night while Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson…
Alex Ovechkin to miss third straight game, John Carlson a game-time decision against Penguins
John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin missed Thursday's morning skate ahead of the Capitals' big game against the second-place Pittsburgh Penguins. Both players…
