Uh oh, the Capitals had a players-only meeting
Reeling from two blowout losses in the last week, the Washington Capitals have held multiple players-only meetings in recent days. As reported…
Peter Laviolette alludes to goaltending competition being open again after back-to-back poor starts from Vitek Vanecek
Vitek Vanecek was crowned by general manager Brian MacLellan to be the Capitals' starting goaltender heading into the playoffs. "I think it…
Peter Laviolette says Marcus Johansson’s contributions through five games are ‘really good’ but the stats say otherwise
The Washington Capitals acquired Marcus Johansson from the Seattle Kraken for Daniel Sprong, a 2022 fourth-round pick, and a 2023 sixth-round pick…
Peter Laviolette puts lines back in blender after another blowout loss at home
The Washington Capitals have been outscored 11-2 on home ice in their last two games as head coach Peter Laviolette struggles to…
Peter Laviolette says Carl Hagelin returning to hockey is ‘secondary right now’
Washington Capitals forward Carl Hagelin suffered a severe eye injury late in a practice in early March. Since then, he has had…
Peter Laviolette played Matt Irwin 29 seconds against the Blues
With TJ Oshie unable to play due to a lower-body injury, the Washington Capitals played 11 forwards and seven defensemen against the…
Who is to blame for the Capitals being bad?
The Washington Capitals have gone 8-12-2 since the new year, earning just 41 percent of the standings points available to them. That…
‘Say chili!’: Capitals players award Peter Laviolette with silver stick for 700th career win before Wednesday’s practice
Peter Laviolette recorded his 700th career win as an NHL bench boss against the Nashville Predators on February 15. His pupils took…
Every Capitals player skates during practice for first time this season: ‘Guys are happy to see their teammates out there’
The Washington Capitals saw TJ Oshie, Justin Schultz, and Vitek Vanecek participate fully in practice on Monday after the team was given…
Peter Laviolette becomes tenth coach in NHL history to win 700 career games
Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette reached an impressive personal milestone in the arena he once called home, Tuesday. With Washington's 4-1 victory…
Are the Caps bad now?
The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, a 5-2 victory over the worst team in hockey that did nothing…
Capitals point to bad puck luck after losing eighth game in their last 11
The Washington Capitals can't score on the power play, are getting mediocre goaltending, and have seen their overall shooting percentage fall off…
Peter Laviolette on the Capitals losing five of their last six games: ‘There’s not a common thread’
Since the clock struck 12 on New Year's Day, the Washington Capitals have not played their best hockey. The team has lost…
Peter Laviolette on Alex Ovechkin’s upper-body injury: ‘Hopefully, it’s not major’
Alex Ovechkin missed practice on Thursday with an upper-body injury. Ovechkin has not skated with the team since the Capitals played the…
The Capitals were ‘grumpy’ and not ‘in a great mood’ after losing its fourth-straight game
The Boston Bruins pummeled the Washington Capitals 7-3 on Monday, scoring six unanswered goals in a span of 14:35 between the first…
Get Connor McMichael some ice time
Washington Capitals forward Connor McMichael scored a goal in the team's shootout loss to Minnesota on Saturday night. The game was McMichael's…
Hendrix Lapierre had 3 assists in his first 2 games back in junior. ‘In an ideal world, I would have stayed in Washington’
The Washington Capitals sent 2020 first-round pick Hendrix Lapierre back to the QMJHL on Wednesday after the 19-year-old prospect started the season…
The dark side of Kuznetsov’s comeback season
Evgeny Kuznetsov's sure been good, eh? He had a hat trick of assists in the opener and four goals in the last…
Peter Laviolette on when Nicklas Backstrom will return from injury: ‘He’s at the beginning of the process’
At the start of Training Camp, the Washington Capitals announced that Nicklas Backstrom would be out week-to-week due to a lingering hip…
Peter Laviolette on if Nicklas Backstrom will play Opening Night: ‘I’m not going to answer that because I don’t know the answer to that’
We may only be in the preseason, but Peter Laviolette's dodginess is already in midseason form. Wednesday, with the Capitals' Home Opener…
