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The Washington Capitals will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. Two future Hall of Famers collide as we share our NHL odds series and make a Capitals-Penguins prediction and pick. Alexander Ovechkin faces Sidney Crosby for the 72nd time in their storied careers. With much of the buzz coming from Ovechkin’s […]

Unfortunately for hockey fans, Alex Ovechkin will not be participating in the highly-anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off that begins in Montreal on Wednesday night. Instead, the Washington Capitals superstar will be meeting up with a ‘mystery trainer’ in Florida during the 13-day break. “I flew to Miami with my wife and children. And I will have […]

The last time National Hockey League players competed against each other internationally, it was back in 2016 during the electric, best-on-best World Cup of Hockey. Canada emerged victorious in a thrilling final nine years ago in Toronto, and nearly a decade later, they’ll continue vying for hockey supremacy along with Finland, Sweden and the United […]

Logan Thompson has been one of the National Hockey League’s best goaltenders in 2024-25, leading the Washington Capitals to the top of the Eastern Conference through 53 games. But despite posting better numbers than any of the three Canadian goalies selected to the 4 Nations Face-Off later this month, the star netminder was puzzlingly omitted […]

The Washington Capitals took some big chances in the offseason as they tried to retool the roster. The Capitals made intriguing trades like the Pierre-Luc Dubois deal with the Los Angeles Kings. These moves looked rather risky on paper. Washington added underperforming players with a previous track record of success. But none of these players […]

It’s only a matter of time before we witness National Hockey League history by Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, who is on the cusp of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894 career goals. Ovechkin inched closer to the record during Tuesday night’s victory on home ice over the Florida Panthers; he scored into the […]

It is a Metropolitan Division battle as the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Flyers prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game 35-11-7 on the year, the top team in the Eastern Conference. In their last game, the Capitals faced the Florida […]

The Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals aren’t just any matchup on Tuesday night. The game features the first-place team in the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions, which could be a potential Eastern Conference Finals matchup. The Panthers had won nine consecutive matchups between these teams coming into the season. However, the Capitals ended that streak with […]

Another Friday night, another National Hockey League blockbuster. Exactly seven days after Mikko Rantanen was shockingly traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes, another huge deal went down, ending JT Miller’s tenure in Vancouver. The embattled forward was shipped back to the New York Rangers, the place he spent the first six seasons […]

The Winnipeg Jets will battle the Washington Capitals on Saturday at the Verizon Center. It will be a battle in D.C. as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Jets-Capitals prediction and pick. The Capitals are 21-12 over their past 33 games against the Jets. Amazingly, the Caps have beaten the Jets 11 […]

The Washington Capitals are on top of the Metropolitan Division heading into February. After they were swept out of the playoffs last year, they changed their goaltending and it has worked perfectly. They already signed Logan Thompson to a five-year extension and could sign another goalie soon. ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported that the Capitals are […]

In the third period of a Thursday night battle between the Washington Capitals and the Ottawa Senators, future NHL Hall of Famer inched closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. “Alex Ovechkin scored on the PP and is now 19 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record,” Capitals Insider Tarik El-Bashir wrote. Entering the game, […]

Washington D.C.-area sports teams have been sending their thoughts and prayers to the people who are believed to have lost their lives in a midair plane crash on Wednesday night. The Washington Nationals said in a statement that they were “devastated” by the collision that occurred just above the Potomac River, according to TMZ. “Our […]

The Ottawa Senators continue their home stand as they host the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Senators prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 34-11-5 on the year, giving them the top record in the NHL. In their last game, they faced the Calgary […]

The Washington Capitals finally played a game without recording a point in their last outing, but that doesn’t mean they’ll slow down anytime soon. Their final game of the West Coast road trip will be against the Calgary Flames before they head East to finish the trip against the Ottawa Senators. The Flames are still […]

The Washington Capitals are the class of the NHL at this time. Washington has emerged as a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite after a rather disappointing campaign in 2023-24. They have found a great group that has meshed well, and they are starting to reward some of their stars. On Monday, the Capitals signed Logan Thompson […]

It was just another quiet Friday night in the National Hockey League — until it wasn’t. January 24, 2025 will go down in NHL history, the day the Colorado Avalanche parted with one of the greatest players the franchise has ever had. Mikko Rantanen is a Carolina Hurricane, and absolutely nobody saw it coming. The […]

The Washington Capitals are having an amazing season with very low expectations. They picked up goalie Logan Thompson from the Vegas Golden Knights this offseason hoping he would fix their goalie problems. But no one could have expected a .925 save percentage and 2.09 goals-against average. The Capitals rewarded Logan Thompson with a multi-year extension […]

The NHL salary cap, which has been in place since the start of the 2005-06 NHL season and was the reason for the lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-05 campaign, is expected to rise in time for next season. And the Washington Capitals, who are one of the biggest surprises in the League this […]

Logan Thompson has emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s premier goaltenders in 2024-25, and the offseason trade that sent him to the Washington Capitals was undoubtedly one of the deals of the summer. But the 27-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and getting him locked up will be easier […]

Alex Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet for nearly 57 minutes in a 3-0 Washington Capitals win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night — but The Great Eight found a way to do what he does best just before the final buzzer. Ovechkin scored an empty net goal late in the third period — […]

The Washington Capitals cannot stop winning hockey games, and they’ll have another good chance to keep the streak going when they visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The 2024-25 Capitals season was supposed to be about Alex Ovechkin’s record chase and not much else. The front office hoped they’d keep the fans invested in […]

Although the Edmonton Oilers were unable to slow down the league-leading Washington Capitals on home ice on Tuesday night, it wasn’t due to trying on Leon Draisaitl’s part. The German superstar scored the game’s opening goal and added an assist in the 3-2 defeat, increasing his point streak to seven games (five goals, seven assists). His […]

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin is giving a humorous reaction to the suspension of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. McDavid’s penalty means he will miss the Oilers-Capitals game on Tuesday. “Sucks for him. Good for us,” Ovechkin said about that situation, per the Washington Post. McDavid committed a cross-check during the final moments of a […]

The Edmonton Oilers will start a three-game stint without the services of their suspended captain, Connor McDavid when they host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. It’s never easy to lose a player from the top of your lineup, but it makes it even more challenging when the player is the best in the world. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were not supposed to have any kind of success in 2024-25. With unimaginable tragedy hanging like a dark cloud over the franchise, Dean Evason’s team was widely expected to miss the NHL playoffs for a fifth consecutive campaign. Patrik Laine being traded didn’t help the outlook; neither did captain Boone Jenner […]

The Washington Capitals are surprisingly on top of the Metropolitan Division over halfway through the season. After an uninspiring playoff appearance last year, they were not seen as contenders for the division crown. But with the playoffs a near-sure thing, the Capitals should add at the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Canucks center Elias Pettersson should […]

The Washington Capitals are in action on Saturday night against their historic rival Pittsburgh Penguins, who come to town with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company for a 7:00 PM EST puck drop at Capital One Arena. At the same time, the NFL’s Washington Commanders are set to take on the Detroit Lions in the […]

The Ottawa Senators played the Washington Capitals close on Thursday night. However, the Senators fell to the Capitals in overtime thanks to an Alex Ovechkin overtime goal. The game was more notable for Ottawa than the opponent or result, though. Thursday’s contest marked the first time Jakob Chychrun faced his former team in his former […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 in overtime on Thursday night. Alex Ovechkin scored his 874th goal to win the game, closing the gap on Wayne Gretzky’s record. He did break a record previously held by Jaromir Jagr with his goal against Leevi Merilainen. Alex Ovechkin has now scored against the most unique […]

The Washington Capitals look to continue their point streak as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Senators prediction and pick. The Washington Capitals are 29-10-5 on the year, placing them first in the Metropolitan Division. Amidst Alex Ovechikin’s chase for the all-time goals record, the […]

The Washington Capitals are switching up the lineup Tuesday for Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin is expected to share ice time with Pierre-Luc Dubois, per NHL.com, rather than Dylan Strome. It would be the first time since the NHL Preseason that Ovechkin and Dubois were skating on the same line. The Capitals are making the move in […]

When the Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde at the end of December, sitting 13-18-4 and near the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference, it looked like another postseason-less spring awaited in Motown. But fast forward two weeks — and seven consecutive victories under new head coach Todd McLellan — and the Wings are just […]

The Anaheim Ducks head across the country to take on the Washington Capitals Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Capitals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Ducks-Capitals NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Ducks-Capitals Odds Anaheim Ducks: […]

The Montreal Canadiens look to continue their hot streak as they face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Capitals prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game at 19-18-3 on the year. While that places them in sixth in the Metropolitan Division, they are just a […]

The Washington Capitals are among the most surprising teams in the NHL this season. With 58 points from 41 games, they are the top team in the Eastern Conference and a near-lock to make the playoffs. So selling at March’s NHL trade deadline does not make any sense. But to land the biggest fish available […]

The Washington Capitals took a gamble on Pierre-Luc Dubois over the summer. The Capitals struck a trade with the Los Angeles Kings to acquire the former third-overall pick after a disappointing 2023-24 season. In 2024-25, Dubois has played well, though he hasn’t scored as many goals. On Wednesday, though, he found his scoring touch against […]

The Washington Capitals look to rebound from a loss as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Capitals prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game sitting at 18-12-9 on the year, which places them in fourth in the Pacific Division. While they are in […]

Although it came in a losing effort against the Buffalo Sabres, John Carlson continued making his Hall of Fame case on Monday night, recording his 699th and 700th career NHL points in a 4-3 shootout defeat. With that, the Stanley Cup champion became just the 31st defenseman in National Hockey League history to reach the […]