Vincent Desharnais joins Capitals’ informal skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex
ARLINGTON, VA -- The Washington Capitals welcomed a fresh face to the ice as players gear up for training camp next month.…
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Dynamo Moscow CEO says KHL team would be built around Alex Ovechkin if he returns
Alex Ovechkin has repeatedly left the door open to finishing his career with Dynamo Moscow, and the KHL club's new CEO is…
Seventeen Capitals games will be on national television this season — including all 4 matchups against the Penguins
Alex Ovechkin's decision to return for a 22nd season appears to have affected how much the Washington Capitals will air on national…
Capitals sign goaltender Cal Petersen to a professional tryout agreement
The Washington Capitals are bringing another goaltender with NHL experience to this year's training camp. Washington announced Tuesday that Cal Petersen, formerly…
Alex Ovechkin plans to fly back to Washington, DC on September 10 ahead of 2026-27 NHL season (report)
Alex Ovechkin will reportedly be back in the Washington, DC area on September 10. After TASS confirmed last week that the Washington…
Tom Wilson will enter the 2026-27 season as the NHL’s active leader in penalty minutes and fights
Tom Wilson is not only one of the NHL's best overall players -- yeah, I said it -- but he'll also enter…
Alex Ovechkin falls below 90 overall and isn’t the Capitals’ highest-rated player in NHL 27
EA Sports is dropping the latest installment of its annual hockey video game series, NHL 27, on September 11. In the run-up…
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Logan Thompson, and Alex Tuch among Capitals players skating together ahead of training camp
The Washington Capitals saw a bigger group of players take the ice for an informal skate on Thursday morning. According to Monumental…
‘It was difficult for Sasha’: The physical grind and mental pressure of Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goals record chase
From the outside, Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL goals record with relative ease during the 2024-25 season, scoring 44 goals in 65…
NHL officially announces Hometown Remix program: a new special-edition jersey for all 32 teams
The NHL made a long-rumored project official on Wednesday. In conjunction with the retailer Fanatics, the NHL will release one new special-edition…
Capitals have begun contract extension talks with Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif
The Washington Capitals are getting serious with two of their young players headed for restricted free agency next summer. Capitals general manager…
Alex Ovechkin asked for nearly all of Cole Hutson’s gear after scoring milestone 1,000th combined goal
Alex Ovechkin is building a hockey memorabilia museum in Moscow, and some of his Washington Capitals teammates have become very familiar with…
Cole Hutson talks about his NHL debut and the bad pregame advice he received from Ryan Leonard
Cole Hutson made his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals on March 18 against the Ottawa Senators. The then-teenage defender skated an…
Tatyana Ovechkina shares how she’d like Alex Ovechkin to end his career
Alex Ovechkin's mother, Tatyana, is being open about who she'd like her son to end his hockey career with.
Logan Thompson not considered a top five goaltender according to NHL Network’s preseason rankings
Logan Thompson was arguably the best goaltender in the NHL last season. However, he didn't finish within the top three for Vezina…
Alex Ovechkin plans to return to the DC area for his 22nd NHL season in early September
Alex Ovechkin will be back in the Washington, DC area early next month. "He plans to go to Washington in early September,"…
Alex Ovechkin is one of just 14 first overall picks to win the Stanley Cup with the team that drafted them
Taylor Hall became the latest first overall pick to win a championship in June, when the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden…
Alex Ovechkin addresses possibility of farewell tour during 2026-27 NHL season
Alex Ovechkin decided against retiring from the NHL and signed on for one more season with the Washington Capitals in early July.…
Martin Fehervary named best Slovak defenseman for a fourth straight year
Martin Fehervary continues to set the pace for his nation on defense. Fehervary again took home the Róbert Švehla Award at the…
Alex Ovechkin once let an opposing player crash a Capitals rookie party in Vancouver that lasted well into the morning
The Washington Capitals' rookie party in 2009 was apparently so epic that it's still being talked about 16 years later. The latest to…
