Category: Capitals
Evgeny Kuznetsov traded to Carolina Hurricanes for draft pick
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals dealt veteran center Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2025 third-round draft pick hours before the NHL trade deadline. The Capitals will retain 50 percent of Kuznetsov’s salary ($7.8 million) this year and next. The deal gives Washington 26 total draft select...
Read moreHurricanes Acquire Evgeny Kuznetsov
CapitalsThe Hurricanes have acquired center Evgeny Kuznetsov from the Capitals, per a team announcement. A 2025 third-round pick is heading back to Washington, which is retaining 50% of Kuznetsov’s $7.8MM cap hit. Kuznetsov and the Capitals clearly wanted a fresh start after the player exited the first stag...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores 840th career goal, a power-play strike against Penguins
Tristan JarryAlex Ovechkin is back on the board against the Capitals’ biggest rival. Ovechkin potted his 840th career goal, finding a loose puck on the opposite side of the crease. Wide open, Ovechkin beat Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry for his 18th goal of the season. Ovechkin’s power-play goal ga...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Penguins as trade deadline beckons
Sidney CrosbyAlex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby are set to play each other tonight for the 68th time in their careers, but the stakes for the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins in this game are unclear. Both rivals’ are sellers ahead of Friday’s trade deadline as their chances of making the playoffs are sl...
Read moreEdmundson traded to Maple Leafs by Capitals
Toronto Maple LeafsJoel Edmundson was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Washington received a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Capitals will retain 50 percent … Continue reading → The post Edmundson traded to Maple Leafs b...
Read moreCapitals recall Hunter Shepard from Hershey Bears with Darcy Kuemper sick
Spencer CarberyThe Washington Capitals announced that they recalled Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears on Thursday afternoon. Shepard was needed on the NHL roster due to Darcy Kuemper being sick this morning. NEWS | The Capitals have recalled goaltender Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears. https://t.co/IrVJ8Y...
Read moreJoel Edmundson traded to Toronto Maple Leafs for two draft picks
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have dealt Joel Edmundson to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a third-round pick in the 2024 Draft (originally from the New York Islanders) and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 Draft (originally from the Chicago Blackhawks). The Capitals will retain 50 percent of Edmundson’s remaini...
Read moreTrade Notes: Edmundson, Byram, Rangers, Panthers
TSNWashington Capitals defenseman Joel Edmundson is once again preparing for a trade, with TSN’s Darren Dreger reporting that multiple teams are interested in the 30-year-old. Dreger shares that the Boston Bruins likely lead the pack right now, though the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning are...
Read moreRasmus Sandin thrilled for five-year extension with Capitals: ‘It’s something you’ve been dreaming about and hoping for’
Rasmus SandinARLINGTON, VA — Rasmus Sandin spent last spring in flux. Coming to DC ahead of the 2023 trade deadline, Sandin hoped to prove that he could perform in a top-four role after struggling to establish himself with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A year later, Sandin spent the week of the trade deadline cementi...
Read moreCapitals Sign Rasmus Sandin to Five-Year Extension
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have been sellers leading up to the 2024 Trade Deadline, first moving Anthony Mantha to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday and likely moving on from Max…
Read moreCapitals sign Sandin to 5-year contract extension
Toronto Maple LeafsThe Capitals have signed defenseman Rasmus Sandin to a five-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.6 million.
Read moreVegas Golden Knights Acquire Anthony Mantha From Capitals
Anthony ManthaThe Vegas Golden Knights have acquired forward Anthony Mantha from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick. A Goal Scorer Heads…
Read moreCapitals trade Anthony Mantha to the Vegas Golden Knights for two draft picks
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have made their first move ahead of the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline. Anthony Mantha has been dealt to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2024 second-round draft pick and a 2026 fourth-round draft pick. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the full tr...
Read moreCapitals reclaim Matthew Phillips after Penguins place him on waivers
CapitalsMatthew Phillips is back with the Washington Capitals. Phillips, who was waived by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, was reclaimed by the Capitals on Tuesday after he was initially plucked off of waivers by the Pens in mid-February. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the news. He...
Read moreTJ Oshie skates before Capitals practice for first time since scary non-contact injury
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals winger TJ Oshie has not played in a game since going down with a non-contact injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 22. The Capitals placed Oshie on injured reserve soon after and the veteran forward was labeled as “week-to-week” with an upper-body injury. Oshie has b...
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