Category: Capitals
Logan Thompson beats his former team for second time in return to Vegas: ‘This is a game that I had on my schedule since I got traded.’
CapitalsLogan Thompson was back in a familiar barn Sunday night as he faced his former Vegas Golden Knights for his first game back at T-Mobile Arena. After beating his old team in his Capitals debut last month, Thompson and the Capitals completed the season sweep with a 5-2 victory in Vegas. Thompson, who...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena
Colorado AvalancheTwo days after a dominant win over the Colorado Avalanche, the Washington Capitals are back on the ice to take on the Vegas Golden Knights in the same place where they lifted the Stanley Cup: T-Mobile Arena. While the Capitals celebrated their championship there, the venue has been a house of horror...
Read moreCountdown to 894: The Alex Ovechkin goal-scoring tracker
Alexander OvechkinFollow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.
Read moreSpencer Carbery salutes Capitals’ ‘picture perfect’ play in third period during post-game victory speech
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday and improved their record to 5-0-0 after suffering a loss this season. Inside the locker room after the game, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery was very happy with his team, especially after such a letdown loss late to the Toron...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena
CapitalsAfter a difficult letdown against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Capitals will look to keep their unbeaten streak after suffering a loss (4-0-0). But tonight’s test is a difficult one — the Colorado Avalanche who are getting three mainstays back to their lineup. Fresh pixel-y stories for your devourin...
Read moreAvalanche Recall Trent Miner, Alexandar Georgiev Out Day-To-Day
Chris WagnerThe Avalanche announced Friday that they’ve recalled goalie Trent Miner from AHL Colorado. He’ll serve as the backup to Justus Annunen tonight against the Capitals. Alexandar Georgiev has been ruled out with an upper-body injury and is day-to-day. The team also confirmed that forward Chris Wagner ha...
Read moreCountdown to 894: The Alex Ovechkin goal-scoring tracker
Alexander OvechkinFollow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming schedule.
Read moreCapitals decide to throw a win away with embarrassing end of game display: numbers for the morning after
Maple LeafsThe Capitals have been playing one-period games far too much recently and they finally got burned. Washington jumped out to another early lead and then let the Maple Leafs do whatever they wanted for about half an hour, losing 4-3 in overtime. I don’t really have the words for how terrible those fin...
Read moreRyan Reaves gets unofficial endorsement deal after dasherboard ad sticks to his rear end
LexusRyan Reaves tends to leave his mark on games despite receiving around eight minutes of ice time each game. Things were no different on Wednesday night as Reaves literally redecorated the Capital One Arena boards due to his lorge tuchus. During a first-period shift, the rugged Maple Leafs forward thr...
Read moreHow to watch tonight’s Washington Capitals game against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple LeafsThe Washington Capitals play the Auston Matthews-less Toronto Maple Leafs tonight for the first time this season. And it’s such A Thing, the start time of the game is moved back. To accommodate the game being aired nationally in Canada on Sportsnet, puck drop will be shortly after 7:30 pm. But Capit...
Read moreCapitals paired with children from local charities for annual Hockey Fights Cancer skate: ‘It’s a really special day’
Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals welcomed some new friends to the rink this week for their yearly Hockey Fights Cancer skate. After finishing practice on Monday, the Capitals met with children and their families from local charities, including the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Mid-Atlantic...
Read moreMaple Leafs Activate Jani Hakanpää From Long-Term Injured Reserve
Jani HakanpääThe Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that they’ve reinstated defenseman Jani Hakanpää from his conditioning loan and activated him from long-term injured reserve. He’s expected to make his Toronto debut tonight against the Capitals. It’s been a long road back for Hakanpää, who last played an NHL game...
Read moreCaps trade picks to Pens to reunite with Eller
PittsburghWashington sent a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick to the Penguins on Tuesday for Lars Eller, who spent seven seasons with the Capitals and helped the team win its first Stanley Cup in 2018.
Read moreCapitals send Mike Sgarbossa back to Hershey after trading for Lars Eller
St. Louis BluesThe Washington Capitals made a minor roster move of sending Mike Sgarbossa back to the AHL’s Hershey Bears after their major one of acquiring Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Sgarbossa heads back to the Bears, so Eller has an NHL roster slot he can immediately fill. In his only ap...
Read moreWashington Capitals Acquire Lars Eller From Penguins
Colorado AvalancheLars Eller is headed back to the Washington Capitals. The organization announced they have acquired Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third-round pick in 2027 and Chicago’s fifth-round pick in 2025. Eller spent much of his career with the Capitals from 2016-17 until being traded to the Colora...
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