Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin is officially back in the United States after a long summer in Russia. Ovechkin, who signed a one-year, $4.25 million contract extension over the summer that includes bonuses,...

Despite requesting a trade shortly after the 2025-26 season, Dylan Larkin will report to the Detroit Red Wings‘ training camp next week, but the team will start the season without a captain as a...

Washington Capitals fans officially have a new way to stream games this season. Two weeks after Monumental Sports Network announced a partnership with DAZN, the companies revealed two subscription...

The Washington Capitals are going back in time to usher in a new era for the team. On Thursday, the Capitals posted a TikTok video featuring Ilya Protas, Ryan Leonard, Justin Sourdif, and Cole...

USA Hockey announced its five-member 2026 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class on Thursday, with TJ Oshie among those selected for induction. Oshie is among four players, including Phil Kessel, Ryan...

The Washington Capitals are very close to having their full roster on the ice after Thursday morning’s informal skate. Tom Wilson, one of the team’s alternate captains, was the latest to join his...

Matvei Michkov ran into a very awkward situation with Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin this past season. The young Russian forward wanted to swap jerseys with his elder statesman after a...

The Leo Carlsson contract has claimed another victim. The Anaheim Ducks placed Chris Kreider on unconditional waivers for purposes of contract termination Wednesday to alleviate the tight salary...

The Washington Capitals announced their 21-man roster for this year’s Rookie Camp on Wednesday afternoon. The camp, taking place again in Annapolis, Maryland, starts Sunday, September 13. Among...

The Washington Capitals saw two new players rejoin their informal skates on Wednesday. Ivan Miroshnichenko and Bogdan Trineyev both returned from Russia and took the ice with their Caps teammates...

The Washington Capitals unveiled a new specialty jersey Tuesday celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The patriotic sweaters were created in collaboration with Air Force veteran...

EA Sports’ latest entry in its NHL video game franchise, NHL 27, has been under intense fire on social media for what some say is its lack of improvement over previous versions. There’s a lot to...

Ilya Samsonov has returned to North America after a short stint in the KHL last season. Samsonov, 29, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The deal will see the...

Sidney Crosby’s next contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins remains a work in progress, but the club’s longtime, legendary captain doesn’t appear to be in any hurry to get a deal done. Crosby spoke...

ARLINGTON, VA — With the start of training camp just around the corner, the Washington Capitals welcomed a host of players to the ice for Tuesday’s informal skate. Chief among them was one of the...

Charlie Lindgren was one of the new names on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Tuesday morning. Lindgren joined a large group of Capitals players continuing their informal skates at the...

Taylor Chorney has his first major gig since retiring from professional hockey in 2021. The former Washington Capitals defenseman was hired by the Colorado Avalanche to serve on the team’s player...

The KHL coordinated a league-wide tribute on Monday to honor the victims of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. On Sept. 7, 2011, a Yak-42 carrying Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to its KHL season opener...

Hayley Scamurra, the daughter of former Washington Capitals’ defenseman Peter Scamurra, opted to spend her day with the Walter Cup in Annapolis, MD. Scamurra shared photos of the celebration on...

Evgeny Kuznetsov is serving as the man of the people when it comes to wanting another milestone from Alex Ovechkin. The former Washington Capitals center and Ovechkin’s good friend wants to see...

Evgeny Kuznetsov started his Sibir Novosibirsk career with a bang — and some flapping. Kuznetsov scored in the second period of Friday’s game against Ak Bars Kazan, doing his trademark bird...

With the salary cap increase and record-breakingly high contracts every few weeks, Ivan Demidov’s team-friendly discount is standing out more and more as time goes by. Even his agent would’ve...

Logan Thompson is continuing his trend of integrating beloved movies into his goalie mask designs. His latest tribute honors the cult-classic film, Mars Attacks!, first released in 1996. Dave...

One of Alex Ovechkin’s final Russian pit stops before returning to the Washington Capitals later this week saw him break out his acting chops once again. Ovechkin filmed his role in the Russian...

It didn’t take long for Evgeny Kuznetsov to light the lamp for his new team. The former Capitals forward scored in the second period of Sibir Novosibirsk’s season opener against Ak Bars on...

One of the top available talents in the 2027 NHL Draft is off to a hot start in his KHL career. Sergei Skvortsov, a left winger for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, scored his first KHL goal in his debut...

Throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, the Washington Capitals didn’t know for sure whether legendary winger Alex Ovechkin would be back for another year. But as the campaign came to an end, Dylan...

Spencer Carbery loved what he saw from Ryan Leonard this past year, but still thinks the young winger has plenty of room to grow. Leonard recorded 45 points (20g, 25a) in 75 games during his...

Three Washington Capitals players are taking part in the league’s annual NHL/NHLPA Rookie Orientation Program. Eighty-seven prospects from around the NHL, including the Caps’ Cole Hutson, Lynden...

The Nashville Predators signed Belarusian forward Vitali Pinchuk to a one-year, $1.025 million contract this past April. While the Predators ultimately landed the high-scoring KHL center, Pinchuk...

Oliver Suvanto scored his first goal of the 2026-27 season for Tappara, and it came on a special day – his 18th birthday. Suvanto, playing for one of the top teams in Finland’s Liiga, potted the...

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals have welcomed back two of the biggest members of their roster — literally. Aliaksei Protas and Ilya Protas both hit the ice Thursday morning, taking part in...

Rasmus Sandin is set to start the 2026-27 NHL season on the shelf as he continues to recover from surgery on a torn ACL that he had this past April. Immediately after the surgery, the Capitals...

Alex Ovechkin is set to be the third-oldest player in the NHL during the 2026-27 season, but you wouldn’t know it by how hard his shot still is. Just a few weeks ahead of the league’s preseason,...

Alex Ovechkin is one of the best players in NHL history, but Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery says what truly makes him special goes far beyond goals and assists. Carbery delved into...

The Washington Capitals are ramping up their preseason preparations, announcing the schedule for 2026 Rookie Camp and the start date for 2026 Training Camp on Wednesday. This year’s rookie camp is...

ARLINGTON, VA — Two of Washington’s most talented young players are back on Capitals ice. Cole Hutson and Justin Sourdif have both returned to DC, taking part in Wednesday’s informal skate at...

Have you ever waffled on a decision and wondered, “What would Alex Ovechkin do?” Well, now you *might* know with your very own “GR8 Ball” — a Washington Capitals‘ all-fans giveaway item during the...

For three decades, Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have narrated Washington Capitals hockey for generations of fans. Now, Monumental Sports Network is planning a season-long celebration for “Joe...

The Washington Capitals were arguably the NHL’s busiest team this offseason. After overseeing a roster that missed the playoffs for just the fifth time in the Alex Ovechkin era, Capitals general...

ARLINGTON, VA — With just over a month to go before opening night, the Washington Capitals are welcoming more and more players to DC. Several new arrivals have joined the team’s informal skates...

Notes from the Metropolitan including promising news for a Washington blueliner, Jett Luchanko is likely AHL-bound this season, and more.

The Washington Capitals continue to see more players convene in the DC area ahead of their training camp next month. Veteran forward Boone Jenner is the latest to show his face at MedStar Capitals...

Add another EBUG to the list. The Washington Capitals announced that they’ll employ their first-ever full-time emergency backup goalie, Connor Leslie, for the 2026-27 campaign. The 24-year-old...

The Washington Capitals have named their full-time emergency backup goaltender. Connor Leslie, a Leesburg, Virginia native and former player for the Washington Little Caps, will be the club’s...

The Leesburg, Virginia native. played four years at NCAA D-III Amherst College.

When Cole Hutson attended Washington Capitals development camp in 2025, he joked that he was majoring in hockey at Boston University. Hutson was recently asked about that comment on the Empty...

Lacey Eden will be rocking a new set of digits on her jersey for PWHL Las Vegas this upcoming season. With her college number (#6) and Team USA number (#7) taken by more veteran players, Katy...