Vitek Vanecek returns from injury, will start against Pittsburgh Penguins
After a couple of "maintenance" days, Vitek Vanecek is ready to retake his crease and will get the start tonight for the…
Aliaksei Protas and Zach Fucale recalled with Nic Dowd and Vitek Vanecek nursing injuries
The Washington Capitals were busy on Wednesday. After sending Hendrix Lapierre back to junior, general manager Brian MacLellan announced that the team…
Nic Dowd’s leg gives way in second period, will not return to game
The Capitals are without Nic Dowd again. The team's talented and effective fourth-line center left the Caps-Sabres game in the second period…
Capitals activate Nic Dowd from injured reserve, send Aliaksei Protas back to Hershey
The Washington Capitals play the 8-0-1 Florida Panthers tonight. Ahead of the game, they got some good news. Fourth-line center Nic Dowd…
Injured Nic Dowd appears close to returning as he takes rushes with fourth line during practice
Nic Dowd has missed three of the last four games, but it appears he's ready to return. Wednesday, Dowd shed a no-contact…
Capitals recall Aliaksei Protas from Hershey, place Nic Dowd on injured reserve list
The Washington Capitals have recalled 2019 third-round pick Aliaksei Protas from the Hershey Bears as the team is going through injury trouble…
Nicklas Backstrom and Nic Dowd traveling with Capitals to Florida, Backstrom not eligible to return on trip
The Washington Capitals are headed down to sunny, warm Florida for two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. Joining…
The Washington Capitals had their Halloween Party tonight. These are their costumes.
The Washington Capitals held their annual Halloween Party tonight before they get back to business with practice tomorrow and travel to Tampa…
Nic Dowd leaves practice after reportedly injuring left leg during practice
Nic Dowd, who has been battling an injury over the last week, left Friday's morning skate in pain. Dowd missed Monday's game…
Vitek Vanecek to start against Detroit Red Wings, Nic Dowd still out with injury
Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette is going back to Vitek Vanecek in net Wednesday when the team takes on the Detroit Red…
Nic Dowd to miss Senators game after not taking flight to Ottawa with Capitals
What seemed likely is now fact. Capitals fourth-line center Nic Dowd did not take the team's flight north of the border and…
Lines: Lars Eller replaces injured Nic Dowd on fourth line, Hendrix Lapierre and Connor McMichael both in lineup
The Washington Capitals will play the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa on Monday night. The Capitals could be without two of their main…
Nic Dowd out day-to-day with lower-body injury
The Washington Capitals are already without one of their centers in Nicklas Backstrom and may now have an issue with another. The…
Capitals players hold skate at practice facility ahead of holiday weekend
With Capitals training camp set to open in a little over two weeks, players are beginning to return back to the area…
Nic Dowd teaches son Louie how to skate and shoot in practice session at rink
Nic Dowd took his one-year-old son Louie to the rink on Friday and it appears to have been both a joyous and…
Nic Dowd: 2020-21 season review
Nic Dowd is a familiar kind of player. He's a imperfect depth guy who wins faceoffs, plays very tough minutes, scores timely…
Nic Dowd explains the early success of the Capitals’ fourth line: ‘We don’t mess around with the puck’
Through the first three games of the playoffs, the Capitals' fourth line has scored four of the team's six even-strength goals. Nic…
Judy Nation, stand up! Nic Dowd tips shot in front for first career playoff game-winning goal.
Nic Dowd managed to have a career year during the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 regular season. Now he's picking up where he left off…
The Capitals and Rangers had six fights and a line brawl to start the game. The teams had 100 PIMs combined in the first period.
In the hours leading up to Wednesday's rematch between the Capitals and Rangers, the Rangers organization called Tom Wilson's role in a…
Nic Dowd sets new career-high in goals during pandemic-shortened season
Nic Dowd is having a career year despite there being 31 percent less games than a normal season. On Monday, the fourth-line…
