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At last, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin found the back of the net for the first time in the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Ovechkin entered Tuesday night’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs still without a goal after four games, but he ended his drought late in the second period with a goal on […]

All 32 teams take the ice on Tuesday starting with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs come into the game sitting at 3-2 on the season. Thye opened the season with a shootout victory […]

The Washington Capitals will be without backup goaltender Charlie Lindgren for at least the next seven days after the goaltender was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Caps recalled defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell from the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears. Lindgren was injured during the team’s […]

The Washington Capitals are off to a hideous start in 2023-24. For the first time in his career, Alex Ovechkin went two consecutive hockey games without a shot on goal. That should tell you everything you currently need to know about this team. The Caps are 1-2, good enough for eighth place in the Metropolitan […]

The Washington Capitals held their own in the first period against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, they couldn’t keep up with the Senators the rest of the way. Washington was simply outclassed during this game, and fell by a score of 6-1. It’s the team’s second loss of four or more […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is destined for the Hall of Fame once his playing days are over. He is one of the best players of his generation. His Stanley Cup victory in 2018 served to cement his legacy as one of the best to ever lace up a pair of skates. And if he […]

The Washington Capitals make their first road trip of the year, as they visit the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Capitals come into the game at 1-1 on the season. First, they lost 4-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins to open the […]

Washington Capitals forward Matthew Phillips had some sort of a revenge game on Monday against his former team, the Calgary Flames. Phillips played a crucial role in the Caps’ come-from-behind 3-2 shootout victory over the Flames in Washington, as he scored a goal and assisted on another to end up with first-star honors. “It feels […]

The Washington Capitals finally got their season underway Friday night in front of their home fans. They welcomed one of their hated division rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, to town for the first time. However, things did not go how the Capitals nor their fans hoped for or envisioned. Washington fell 4-0 in the nation’s capital […]

Death, taxes, and Sidney Crosby being a thorn in the side of the Washington Capitals; those three have consistently been a part of life ever since the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted the talented Canadian center with the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft. And on Friday night during the Penguins’ 2023-24 season opener, which […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to bounce back as they face the Washington Capitals in a divisional battle at the Capital One Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Penguins-Capitals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Penguins fell 4-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks on opening night. Initially, […]

The Washington Capitals took a step back last season. Washington uncharacteristically found themselves outside of the playoffs around the NHL trade deadline. And to their credit, they didn’t try to force a playoff push. The Capitals sold at the deadline, picking up assets that will help them compete down the line. Don’t misconstrue their actions, […]

After missing over half of the 2022-23 season due to hip surgery, Washington Capitals star forward Nicklas Backstrom made a massive revelation from training camp on Wednesday. “I’m 100 percent,” the Stanley Cup champion confirmed to the Associated Press this week. “I’ve done everything I can this summer. I worked really hard and really excited […]

The Washington Capitals will be without a key blue liner for the beginning of the 2023-24 NHL season. Defenceman Joel Edmundson had surgery on his hand injury and will miss the next 4-6 weeks, via Capitals PR: “Capitals defenseman Joel Edmundson underwent a procedure on Tuesday to stabilize his fractured hand. Based on the nature […]

The fact that Evgeny Kuznetsov remains a Washington Capital with training camp underway is somewhat surprising considering the Russian was on the trade block this summer and officially requested a move. It was always going to be difficult to deal the 31-year-old, as he’s making over $7 million AAV for the next two years and […]

The Washington Capitals have suffered playoff heartbreak after playoff heartbreak in the Alexander Ovechkin era — but they broke through and won the Stanley Cup in 2018, so all past failures have been forgiven. But this has been a perennial regular season juggernaut that has failed to advance past the second round every season except […]

After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014 last season, the Washington Capitals are poised to return this season. With training camp opening up this week, some Capitals players dished out their expectations for the team. Forward Nicklas Backstrom, the Captials’ all-time leader in assists, says there is a buzz around the team […]

A former back-to-back Stanley Cup champion is hanging up the skates, as former Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Carl Hagelin announced his retirement from the NHL after dealing with extensive injuries. Hagelin posted his retirement message on Instagram to his nearly 100K followers, informing them of his decision amid a debilitating eye injury he suffered in […]

It isn’t a secret that Washington Capitals general manager (and now president) Brian MacLellan is determined to make a significant move as the franchise continues to actively monitor the trade market. It was a rare season without a postseason berth in the nation’s capital in 2022-23, and the team is desperate to get back to […]

The Washington Capitals have promoted general manager Brian MacLellan to president of hockey operations after 22 seasons with the organization, the team announced on Monday. MacLellan will also remain in his role as general manager, which will be his 10th season. The 2023-24 campaign will be the 64-year-olds 23rd with the franchise. The Capitals have […]

The Washington Capitals missed the postseason in 2023 for the first time since since 2013-14 — and superstar Alex Ovechkin is locked in on making sure it doesn’t happen again. “In all the conversations that I’ve had with [Ovechkin], it seems like he’s in a great frame of mind. Since being around him a few […]

The clock is ticking on the Washington Capitals. The team has been a regular-season powerhouse since shortly after Alexander Ovechkin came into the league, and although they’ve struggled mightily in the postseason, a Stanley Cup championship in 2018 seemed to make all of the heartbreak worth it. But the team is aging, and the rebuild […]

The Washington Capitals are gearing up for the 2023-24 season with their eyes on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Alex Ovechkin and company will work toward winning the franchise’s second championship in less than 10 years. However, there is a chance they do so without veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. Rumors around Kuznetsov’s future in the nation’s […]

There was a time when the aging Washington Capitals had probably the most shallow prospect pool of any National Hockey League team. A perennial Stanley Cup contender, the Caps have had a tremendous run in the Alex Ovechkin era, winning a ring in 2018 and enjoying several Presidents Trophies over the last decade. But along […]

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin loves the hiring of new head coach Spencer Carbery. Ovechkin shared his thoughts in a recent interview with Mikhail Zislis of the Russian website Sports-Express.  Ovechkin likes Carbery’s familiarity with the Capitals organization. The new Washington head coach first broke in the hockey coaching ranks with the South Carolina Stingrays, […]

The Washington Capitals recently made a big splash when they signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year extension deal worth $45.5 million. The Caps are still looking for moves to make in the offseason, though, particularly in terms of adding another body to their top-six forward group, per Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic. “We had […]

The Washington Capitals kept a potential future captain around for the long haul recently. Washington signed forward Tom Wilson to a seven-year contract extension that begins next summer. With these negotiations out of the way, Wilson now turns his attention toward the 2023-24 season. The Capitals forward faced the media for the first time since […]

The Washington Capitals are in a bit of a weird spot. They want to rebound and make the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing this past season. However, the window of time to win with the current core is rather short. One member of the team’s current core, forward Tom Wilson, is sticking around for the […]

The Washington Capitals didn’t have the 2022-23 season they were hoping for, and the same rings true for star winger Tom Wilson. Wilson played in just 33 games thanks to a bevy of injuries, and recorded just 22 points on the season, which was his lowest output in five years. Still, that didn’t stop the […]

It’s been a very tough last few seasons for the Washington Capitals, exacerbated by a missed postseason last year for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign. The Capitals will be one year older when training camp gets underway, and the future does not look bright in the nation’s capital. GM Brian MacLellan is in […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off a disappointing season by their standards, finishing outside the playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Capitals are looking to squeeze the most they can out of Alex Ovechkin’s twilight, but as this season showed, they need to upgrade the roster around him. They are making an effort […]

The Washington Capitals made an interesting move on the first day of NHL free agency. Washington signed veteran forward Max Pacioretty to a one-year contract. Pacioretty joins after injuries limited him to just five games with the Carolina Hurricanes this past season. Pacioretty tore his Achilles tendon days after the Hurricanes acquired him via trade […]

The Washington Wizards are starting a very public rebuild, trading Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Chris Paul all within the last week. The team’s ownership group, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, is also making some changes behind the scenes, welcoming the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as a minority Wizards owner, marking the first time a foreign […]

Following the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final, the NHL offseason is now in full swing. The 2023 NHL Draft and free agency are just a couple of weeks away, but before that, the trade stoves are burning hot. There are many trade targets on the market this offseason, one of them being Washington Capitals […]

The 2022-23 NHL season has officially come to a close with the Vegas Golden Knights winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. As the offseason officially begins, 31 other franchises now have the task of getting to Vegas’ level. And there’s no team that’s more true for than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite Toronto […]

The Washington Capitals have hired Spencer Carbery, who was most recently an assistant for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as their next head coach, they announced on Twitter. Carbery, who is 41 years old, has been with Toronto for the last two seasons. He played his last two seasons of his professional career with the Capitals’ minor […]

The Washington Capitals found themselves in rather unfamiliar territory this season. Despite their best efforts, Washington entered the final week before the NHL trade deadline outside of the playoff picture. And things just didn’t look promising. So, the Capitals did what some teams in their position do. They saw the writing on the wall and […]

One of the biggest NHL storylines to track over the next few seasons will be Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record. As of now, Ovechkin stands only 72 goals back of Gretzky’s 894 goals. With another three years remaining on his contract and the forward remaining healthy, there’s no question […]

The Washington Capitals and head coach Peter Laviolette agreed to “mutually part ways,” the team announced on Friday. “We are grateful for Peter’s leadership and dedication to our organization for the last three seasons,” senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan said in a statement. “Peter is a first-class individual who has represented our […]