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The Washington Capitals are adjusting to life without key rookie Ryan Leonard after the forward was knocked out of the lineup on a questionable hit by Anaheim Ducks’ Jacob Trouba on December 5. Leonard, who has only missed one game amid a light schedule for the Caps, will be out 3-4 weeks with a shoulder […]

The 2025-26 NHL season has produced some incredible moments throughout the last three months. For instance, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scoring his 900th career goal was a moment no fan will soon forget. However, individual moments take a backseat to team success. And with the season nearing the halfway point, it’s time to take […]

It’s not very often a franchise-altering player gets traded in the middle of a National Hockey League season — that is, it wasn’t very often until Mikko Rantanen was shockingly sent from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in January of 2025. That was a bit of an outlier, until he was moved again, […]

Not only were the Washington Capitals defeated by a 4-3 score in a shootout during Friday evening’s game at Honda Center, but they also lost rookie forward Ryan Leonard following a controversial hit delivered by Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba late in the opening 20 minutes of play. Trouba leveled Leonard with what appeared to be […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off a win over the San Jose Sharks. And they hoped to continue their winning ways against the formidable Anaheim Ducks. It’s been an extremely close game between the two sides. Unfortunately, Washington will be shorthanded, needing to finish the game without forward Ryan Leonard. Leonard suffered an upper-body injury […]

At 40 years old, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin can still be unstoppable on the ice. Just ask the San Jose Sharks, who got destroyed by Ovechkin and the Caps Wednesday night at SAP Center at San Jose to the tune of a 7-1 score. Ovechkin had a two-goal night at the expense of the […]

The Washington Capitals have been playing great as of late, winning five of their last six games. In the process, Alex Ovechkin continues to hit career milestones. Ovi recently moved into the top 10 of all-time points, played in his 1,500th NHL game, and scored his 900th NHL goal. Before the game with the Winnipeg […]

The Washington Capitals have made some strides recently as they work through a bit of a middling start. It’s been tough sledding for the Capitals, but they are beginning to rebound. One of the reasons for their turnaround in play is defenseman Jakob Chychrun. He has scored points in eight straight games and has a […]

The Washington Capitals just enjoyed an 8-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday night. In the process, Alex Ovechkin scored four points, giving Ovi eight points in the last four games. The game also saw The Great Eight pass Joe Sakic to move into the top-10 on the NHL all-time […]

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin kept the history books busy with a show-stopping performance in Thursday night’s 8-4 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. The 40-year-old superstar recorded his 33rd career hat trick, tying Brett Hull for the fourth-most in league history, and added an assist, giving him four points on […]

Alex Ovechkin is on yet another hot streak. The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer opened his team’s scoring when he fired the puck past Sam Montembault of the Montreal Canadiens for the early lead in a game that the Capitals won by an 8-4 margin. Ovechkin would go on to score 3 goals, making it […]

The Washington Capitals earned a much-needed win on Wednesday night, defeating the visiting Edmonton Oilers 7-4 at Capital One Arena. Logan Thompson — who sits second in the NHL in goals-against average in 2025-26 — made 26 saves, including a couple of key ones late in regulation. He shared some high praise for the back-to-back […]

Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom have been synonymous with the Washington Capitals franchise for the past two decades. The trio of Stanley Cup champions have suited up for more combined games in the nation’s capital than any other player, and Carlson leapfrogged Backstrom during Monday night’s 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. […]

A splendid start by goalie Charlie Lindgren went a long way in helping the Washington Capitals get back on track on Monday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. With Lindgren in front of the net for the Capitals, the visiting Los Angeles Kings had a tough time generating offense, as Washington came away with […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is a legend in the game of hockey. He is the greatest goal scorer of all-time, and will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame once his career is over. For now, Ovechkin remains an active player. And he continues to make history, as seen on Monday night against […]

Exactly five months ago, on a warm June evening in Sunrise, the Florida Panthers captured their second consecutive NHL championship. It wasn’t quite as thrilling as the year before, when the Edmonton Oilers erased a 3-0 deficit before coming up just short in a one-goal Game 7 — but it was a terrific series nonetheless. […]

Last season, Wayne Gretzky joined Alex Ovechkin on the ice when Ovi broke his all-time goals record. When Ovi broke the record, Gretzky quipped, “You get to 900 I might buy you a car.” Ovi reached 900 goals, and now, Gretzky’s colleagues on the NHL pre-game show on TNT are not letting him forget the […]

The Washington Capitals sit at 7-6-1 through their first 14 games of the 2025-26 season, and the panic meter is starting to rise in the nation’s capital. After finishing atop the Eastern Conference standings last season with 111 points, watching your team cling to the eighth playoff spot feels like a catastrophic drop-off. However, the […]

In October of 1997, the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks kicked off the NHL Global Series with back-to-back games in front of 10,500 spectators at the Yoyogi Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Since that debut contest — which was won for the Canucks by Pavel Bure — there have been 45 other international regular-season contests, spanning […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off another loss, this time to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2. The Caps may be celebrating Alex Ovechkin’s 900th goal, but they are also mourning the results of the season so far. They just received more bad news, as Pierre-Luc Dubois will be out for 3-4 months. The Capitals announced on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have conquered the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs during their three championship runs in the Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin/Kris Letang era. The Caps vanquished the Pens in the second round en route to their 2018 Cup victory. Although one franchise has clearly gotten the better of the other in the last […]

The St Louis Blues lost to the Washington Capitals 6-1 on Wednesday, continuing their dreadful season. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin netted the 900th goal of his career, the first player ever to reach that milestone. A viral clip came out of Blues goalie Jordan Binnington pocketing the puck Ovechkin scored with. He spoke with The […]

The Washington Capitals beat the St Louis Blues 6-1 on Sunday, moving to 7-5-1 on the season. Despite a slow start, the Great 8 is still hitting milestones. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th goal on Thursday and joked with TNT analyst Henrik Lundqvist about his most memorable. Ovi's got 900 of them in […]

Alex Ovechkin has done it. The Washington Capitals star and future Hockey Hall of Famer added to his legendary resume on Wednesday night, as he became just the first player ever in the history of the NHL to score at least 900 goals. Ovechkin, who broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for most career goals during the […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is already the greatest goal scorer of all time. He surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s goal total last season in a game against the New York Islanders. But there was one final milestone for The Great Eight to knock down. On Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, he did just that. Capitals […]

The Washington Capitals have fallen on hard times as of late. The team has now lost four straight games and will be missing Pierre-Luc Dubois for an extended period of time. While the struggles are mounting for the team, Alex Ovechkin has spoken out, keeping a positive attitude in the process. “Yeah, a little struggling. […]

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season is off to a terrific start. But don’t take our word for it — let the evidence speak for itself. There were 109 goals scored during Frozen Frenzy last Tuesday, the third most in a single day in NHL history. If you ask any hockey fan what makes the […]

The Washington Capitals have dropped four straight games, and got more bad news on Monday. Pierre-Luc Dubois has already missed time with an injury, and it looks like he will be missing more time this year. Dubois will be out for an extended period of time, according to Coach Spencer Carbery, as reported by Tarik […]

The National Hockey League is close to wrapping up its third official week of 2025-26, and — finally — every team has both won and lost a game. Last year at this time, the Winnipeg Jets remained undefeated, while the San Jose Sharks still hadn’t found a way to bank two points. It’s a little […]

The Washington Capitals are 6-3-0 to start their defense of the Metropolitan Division title in 2025-26. An NHL investigation ended on Sunday that changes Spencer Carbery’s staff for that defense. The Capitals have fired assistant coach Mitch Love after an NHL investigation into domestic abuse accusations.  “Sources say NHL has suspended [Capitals] assistant coach Mitch […]

The Washington Capitals are 2-1-0 on the year, and prepare to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. It is a fixture with two of the top 11 teams in the NHL Power Rankings. Still, the Caps will be without one of their forwards, as Pierre-Luc Dubois has been ruled out with an injury. […]

What an incredible feeling it is to be back watching NHL hockey on a daily basis. And what a terrific first six days of the 2025-26 season it’s been, with multiple noteworthy feats being seen across the league. Arranging the second edition of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings was tricky, as a couple of expected bottom-feeders […]

Hockey fans had just one game to pay attention to on Sunday night. And it was a rather close affair. The New York Rangers looked to follow up two dominant victories with another on home ice. On the other side, goaltender Charlie Lindgren made his season debut for the Washington Capitals. And he played with […]

The Washington Capitals were the top teams in the Eastern Conference in 2024-25, and now look to make a run at the Cup. Still, there have been injury concerns around Alex Ovechkin. According to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, Ovi is expected to be ready for the start of the season. Ovi took the ice in […]

The Washington Capitals had a solid season last year, and they’re looking to build on that and make a run to a championship. One key to their success will be Alex Ovechkin, who is currently sidelined with a lower-body injury. The question now is when he will return to the ice, and head coach Spencer […]

The Washington Capitals had a surprising 2024-25 campaign, finishing as the top team in the Eastern Conference. The highlight of the season may have been Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. After scoring his 895th career goal, Ovi was the all-time leading goal scorer in the regular season. Now, the Great 8 is […]

The Washington Capitals were one of the major surprises of 2024-25. After sneaking into the playoffs in 2023-24, expectations were a playoff berth at best the next season. The Caps ended up being the best team in the Eastern Conference. It was led by Alex Ovechkin, as he broke the all-time goals record. As the […]

The Washington Capitals have been one of the most successful teams of the 21st century. Their 2018 Stanley Cup title was the culmination of a 13-year-long quest for playoff success. From Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson, and Nicklas Backstrom winning the Cup with the Capitals to pre-Ovechkin greats, the Capitals’ Top 10 list is a star-studded […]

The Washington Capitals are coming off a Metropolitan Division title that ended in playoff disappointment. They lost in the second round to the Carolina Hurricanes after a historic end to the regular season. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is back for likely his last NHL season after breaking the goals record, but he suffered a lower-body […]