Capitals score three first-period goals after Brenden Dillon fights Chris Wagner during opening faceoff
Brenden Dillon and Chris Wagner wasted no time taking their fists to each other's face. Four seconds after the puck was dropped…
Lars Eller a game-time decision against New York Rangers
The Capitals could end up sporting a full lineup against the New York Rangers, Tuesday night. According to Peter Laviolette, Lars Eller…
Lars Eller calls TJ Oshie’s ‘horse and moose’ moniker ‘one of the biggest compliments you can get’
Lars Eller has finally weighed on the new nickname bestowed upon him by teammate TJ Oshie, who in February referred to Eller…
Alex Ovechkin expected to play against Devils, Lars Eller will miss fifth straight game
Alex Ovechkin, who missed practice earlier in the week with a lower-body injury, is expected to play against the New Jersey Devils,…
TJ Oshie will play center, Ilya Samsonov will start in net during Tom Wilson’s return game against Rangers
Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette just did this pregame media availability and revealed some lineup decisions for the Caps' rematch against the…
The Capitals will go with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen against the Rangers with Lars Eller out again
Lars Eller participated in the Capitals' optional skate on Friday, but left early. Later, Peter Laviolette announced that Eller would sit out…
Lars Eller returns to practice but isn’t ready to commit to playing against Rangers on Friday
The Washington Capitals had an important player return during Thursday's practice. Third-line center Lars Eller re-joined the team after suffering a lower-body…
Lars Eller leaves first period of Flyers game with lower-body injury
Lars Eller was back and now he's gone again. After missing Thursday's game due to a "family matter" and then returning just…
Lars Eller returns to Capitals for pregame warmups, will play against Flyers
Lars Eller has returned to the Capitals after leaving Philadelphia for DC and missing Thursday's game due to a "family matter." Eller,…
Lines: Ilya Samsonov will start against Flyers again, Lars Eller likely to miss second straight game
The Washington Capitals will turn to Ilya Samsonov for a second straight game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday night. It will also…
Lars Eller will miss Flyers game, returns to Washington ‘due to family matter’
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller will miss Thursday's Flyers game at Wells Fargo Center due to what the Caps PR is terming…
Alex Ovechkin calls the NHL’s 7-game suspension of Tom Wilson a joke. ‘Even the ref said it’s not two minutes.’
Tom Wilson was suspended seven games by the NHL on Saturday night for his hit on Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo. The Capitals…
Peter Laviolette promotes Lars Eller to first line, places Nicklas Backstrom on third
Peter Laviolette will continue with the line combinations he first introduced in the second period of Sunday's game against the New Jersey…
TJ Oshie: Lars Eller ‘is a horse and a moose’
After the Capitals 3-1 victory over the Pittsburg Penguins last night, TJ Oshie talked to the media and had a very interesting…
Lars Eller on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols: ‘We have to do more’
Three East Division teams are paused due to COVID-19 outbreaks while 50 NHL players overall are sidelined (as of February 10) due…
Lars Eller returns to practice while TJ Oshie and Jakub Vrana take maintenance day
The Washington Capitals are slowly (at a sloth's pace) getting back to full health. On Saturday, Lars Eller, one of the Capitals'…
Lines: Alex Ovechkin back on first line, Jakub Vrana dropped to fourth
The Washington Capitals will play the Boston Bruins again Monday night in a rematch from Saturday. The Capitals will continue to be…
Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov return to Capitals after 10 days on NHL’s COVID Unavailability List
The Washington Capitals had some major stars re-join the team for their morning skate on Saturday. Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov returned…
Capitals lose Nicklas Backstrom and Lars Eller to injury in third period
The Washington Capitals lost their top two remaining centers in the third period Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The Capitals are…
Peter Laviolette’s hunch pays off as Caps’ new third line strikes first against Penguins
Lars Eller has scored his first goal of the season to open up Caps-Pens, part II. If you're imagining the platonic ideal…
