Anthony Mantha becomes first Capitals player of all time to score in his first four games with the team
Anthony Mantha accomplished a rare bit of history during the Capitals' 6-3 loss to the Bruins on Sunday. Mantha, acquired in a…
Alex Ovechkin banks puck off Rasmus Dahlin, has 14 goals in his last 18 games
After a slow start to the season, Alex Ovechkin continues to score at nearly a goal per game pace. Ovi scored his…
Alex Ovechkin becomes eighth player in NHL history to have 16+ consecutive 20-goal seasons
Alex Ovechkin's second-period power-play goal not only got the Washington Capitals back into the game (that seemed destined to be a blowout…
Capitals become 13th team in NHL history to defeat same opponent 8 times in a single season
The Washington Capitals played kinda bad, but still managed to achieve a franchise first against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. The…
Buffalo Sabres end losing streak at NHL record 18 games
Throw some confetti and pump your fists. The Buffalo Sabres have won for the first time since February 23, ending a streak…
The Capitals celebrate Evgeny Kuznetsov’s 500th NHL game with tribute video
Evgeny Kuznetsov became the 13th player to play in 500 games with the Washington Capitals on Saturday. The Capitals aired a tribute…
Nicklas Backstrom’s next big milestones will make his Hockey Hall of Fame case stronger
The Washington Capitals have seen several of their stars hit big career accomplishments this season. Alex Ovechkin recently scored his 718th goal…
Alex Ovechkin scores 718th career goal passing Phil Esposito for sixth all-time
Only Ovi. Minutes after registering his 1,300th career point, Alex Ovechkin continued his Milestone Party with his 718th career goal. The tally…
Alex Ovechkin becomes 35th player in NHL history to record 1,300 points
Alex Ovechkin just hit another big milestone. With his second-period assist, Ovechkin registered his 1,300th career point. Ovi is the 35th player…
Evgeny Kuznetsov becomes 18th player in Capitals history to score 400 points
Evgeny Kuznetsov hit a big round-number accomplishment against the Buffalo Sabres, Monday night. Seconds after a Capitals power play elapsed, Kuzy scored…
Alex Ovechkin passed Jaromir Jagr for second all-time in shots. He now has 1,910 more shots than the next closest player since 2005.
Wayne Gretzky once said, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." Alex Ovechkin is the skating embodiment of this…
Ilya Samsonov records his first NHL point, a primary assist, against Flyers
In Thursday night's win against the Philadelphia Flyers, Ilya Samsonov celebrated an offensive milestone. In the final 30 seconds of the game,…
John Carlson scores 500th career point, becomes first defenseman in Capitals history to reach the mark
John Carlson just became the first Capitals defenseman in franchise history to score 500 points. Point number 500 came on a beautiful…
Nick Jensen scored his first goal as a Capital, breaking a 165-game scoreless streak. It’s his third season with the team.
Nick Jensen scored a goal tonight for the first time in years. In the third period of the Capitals-Flyers game, Jensen ripped…
Alex Ovechkin and TJ Oshie congratulate Nicklas Backstrom on reaching 700 assists, call him a ‘future Hall of Famer’
Lost in the chaos and controversy of the Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins was Nicklas Backstrom's 700th career assist. The…
Nicklas Backstrom becomes 54th player in NHL history to record 700 assists
Nicklas Backstrom just tallied a huge bit of history. The Capitals center recorded his 700th career assist on a Jakub Vrana goal.…
Peter Laviolette wins 650th career game in Capitals’ 2-1 shootout victory over Bruins
Peter Laviolette accomplished a major milestone during the Capitals' 2-1 shootout victory over Bruins on Wednesday. The win marked the 650th victory…
Peter Laviolette ties Jim Schoenfeld for winningest start in franchise history as a new head coach
The Washington Capitals hung on to beat the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. With the victory, Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette accomplished…
These are the 145 goaltenders Alex Ovechkin has tormented and scored goals against during his 16 years in the NHL
Alex Ovechkin scored the 712th goal of this career Sunday against the New Jersey Devils. The tally marked his 112th game-winner and…
Nicklas Backstrom becomes the fourth Capitals player ever to score 250 goals
Nicklas Backstrom's second-period goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins was a milestone marker. The goal was Backstrom's 250th goal of his career, incredibly…
