Ilya Samsonov becomes 10th NHL rookie goaltender ever to win 9+ consecutive decisions
Lost in Alex Ovechkin's legendary night, Ilya Samsonov made more history on Thursday night with the Capitals decisive win over the New…
Alex Ovechkin becomes second player in NHL history to score 30+ goals in each of his first 15 seasons
Alex Ovechkin had a legendary game Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. After taking a high stick to the face from…
Tom Wilson will become the youngest forward in Capitals history to play 500 games tonight
Somewhat incredibly, Tom Wilson is already halfway to playing 1,000 career games in the NHL. He's only 25 years old. Monday's game…
After his goal on Marcus Hogberg, Alex Ovechkin has now scored on 140 different NHL goaltenders
Alex Ovechkin tied Teemu Selanne for 11th on the all-time goals list Tuesday after scoring twice against the Ottawa Senators. It marked…
For the first time in franchise history, the Capitals overcame a two-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to win
The Washington Capitals' 5-4 (OT) comeback win against the San Jose Sharks was insane. How insane? It's the first time in the…
Ilya Samsonov becomes first goalie in NHL history to win his first eight career road games in a single season
Ilya Samsonov made a career-high 38 saves against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. Sammy's big night helped push the Washington Capitals to…
Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest powerplay goal scorer of all-time born outside of North America
Alex Ovechkin made some history with his second-period powerplay goal against the Carolina Hurricanes. Ovechkin (256) moved into third place on the…
Ilya Samsonov becomes fastest Capitals goaltender ever to 10 wins
Ilya Samsonov was the first star of the night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old rookie stopped 27 of 28 Blue…
John Carlson is now tied for the most game-winning goals in Capitals defense history
John Carlson improbably combined with Michal Kempny for the Capitals' fourth goal of the game. Not only did the goal mark Nicklas…
With 4-point night, Nicklas Backstrom hits 900 career points
During a milestone game he shared with Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom authored an individual accomplishment of his own and for once, overshadowed…
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom will play their 900th career game together Friday against the Devils
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom are one of the best tandems in the NHL. And Friday against the New Jersey Devils, the…
Alex Ovechkin becomes fifth player ever to score 20-plus goals in first 15 NHL seasons
At this point in his career, Alex Ovechkin makes history almost every night he touches the ice. And Saturday, after scoring his…
Richard Panik finally scored first goal as a Capital. His goal song was by Panic! At The Disco.
Richard Panik has scored his first goal as a Washington Capital. Twelve games and 50 seconds into his stint as a Cap,…
Jakub Vrana scores first career hat trick 🎩
Twenty-three-year-old infant child Jakub Vrana has just recorded the first Nats Hat Trick of his career. Vrana scored every Caps goal through…
The Washington Capitals tied a franchise record for biggest comeback win against the Canucks
The Washington Capitals played their second game in two nights on Friday. Tired and 3,000 miles away from home, the Capitals looked…
John Carlson becomes only the fourth defenseman in NHL history to score 20 points in October
John Carlson is having himself quite a month. The Capitals' top-pairing defenseman is now on an eight-game point streak after scoring twice…
John Carlson has 18 points in 10 games, which is historically buckwild
After signing a big contract last summer, John Carlson seems determined to deliver a return on the Washington Capitals' investment. When he…
Nicklas Backstrom will become the second player from the 2006 Draft to play 900 career games tonight
Nicklas Backstrom will hit another career milestone with the Capitals when they take on the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Backstrom will become…
Alex Ovechkin now has more postseason goals than any other player since 2008
Alex Ovechkin scored 15 goals on his way to the 2018 Stanley Cup Championship. If that doesn't seem like a lot, that's…
Nic Dowd scored the first penalty-shot goal in Caps playoff history
Until Game Five, two things were true: Nic Dowd had never scored a point in the postseason The Washington Capitals had never…
