NHL has no specific plans to celebrate Alex Ovechkin’s 900th goal
Alex Ovechkin is six games into the 2025-26 campaign and, after scoring his first goal of the season against the Minnesota Wild,…
Ilya Protas scores first AHL goal and notches first career multi-point game in Hershey’s 5-1 win over Springfield
Ilya Protas had a night to remember at Giant Center. The Younger Pro notched his first AHL point in the first period…
Ilya Protas registers first AHL point on Patrick Thomas’s first professional goal
The Hershey Bears saw two of their rookies reach milestones on the same play against the Springfield Thunderbirds, Saturday. Patrick Thomas scored…
Tom Wilson has three-point night in front of Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper: ‘He’s the driver of our team’s bus’
WASHINGTON, DC -- Less than a week after scoring the Capitals’ lone goal in their home opener, Tom Wilson was the star…
In pro debut with Hershey Bears, Andrew Cristall registers first AHL point on assist of Ethen Frank goal
Andrew Cristall didn't take long to register his first professional point. In his AHL debut with the Hershey Bears, Cristall registered the…
Nicklas Backstrom scores first SHL goal since resuming hockey career with Brynäs IF
Nicklas Backstrom has hit paydirt for the first time this season. The former Capitals great scored with 59 seconds remaining in the…
Ilya Protas scored his first professional goal for the Capitals. What would his brother Aliaksei say? ‘Nothing but luck.’
Ilya Protas had a first in the Washington Capitals' 4-3 preseason win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tuesday. The younger Pro scored…
Nicklas Backstrom records first two points of SHL regular season in Brynäs’ wild 7-5 loss to Luleå
Nicklas Backstrom is officially on the board this season. In his second regular-sseason game back with the SHL's Brynäs IF, the Washington…
Jeff Skinner scores first career playoff goal after 15 years in the NHL
Jeff Skinner had a moment he'll never forget in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final. Substituted into the Oilers' lineup with…
Ryan Leonard registers first career playoff point with assist on Dylan Strome’s GWG in Game 2: ‘Maybe we’ll save [the first goal] for Montreal’
The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their first-round series. Not only did…
Alex Ovechkin is the fourth-oldest player in NHL history to lead their team in goals
Alex Ovechkin rewrote a lot of hockey history during the 2024-25 regular season. While breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record obviously reigns…
Dylan Strome becomes fourth Capitals player other than Alex Ovechkin to record an 80-point season in the Ovi era
Dylan Strome got his first hat trick with the Capitals on Tuesday night, serving as Washington’s only scorer in a 3-1 victory…
Dylan Strome honors late dog Wrigley with first hat trick as a Capital: ‘I know he was watching me tonight’
Dylan Strome has spent much of the year setting up Alex Ovechkin, but he got his own moment in the spotlight against…
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record against Islanders with 895th career goal
OMG. HE DID IT!! Alex Ovechkin just scored his 895th career goal beating New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin with an 87…
Alex Ovechkin passes Jaromir Jagr for most game-winning goals in NHL history
Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history on Thursday with two tallies against the Chicago Blackhawks. That…
Ryan Leonard scores first NHL goal on same night Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky for all-time goals record
Ryan Leonard scored his first NHL goal in a historic game for the Washington Capitals. Just 12:11 after Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne…
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history with 894
Alex Ovechkin just tied Wayne Gretzky for a share of the NHL goals record and in front of his home fans. Slapping…
Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas, and Tom Wilson become Caps’ first trio of 30-goal scorers in 15 years
The Washington Capitals offense has been firing on all cylinders this season. Not only has Alex Ovechkin (38 goals) continued to dominate…
‘Bandz A Make Her Dance’ blasts twice at Capital One Arena as Jakob Chychrun scores 20 goals in a season for first time
Jakob Chychrun had another big game on Sunday. With a pair of goals in the Washington Capitals' 8-5 loss to the Buffalo…
Aliaksei Protas on if he thought he’d ever record a 30-goal season: ‘Maybe Xbox, like NHL 25’
WASHINGTON, DC -- Aliaksei Protas may be the NHL’s most improved player this season, and he continued his hot streak on Sunday.…
