Category: Capitals
Caps: 'Fairly high' concern over RW Oshie's injury
CapitalsCapitals right wing T.J. Oshie left with a noncontact injury in the third period of a 5-3 win at the Lightning on Thursday night.
Read moreLive blog: Capitals face Lightning as they start two-game road trip
ESPNThe Washington Capitals are in Florida, but not for spring break. They’re taking on Eastern Conference rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. The Capitals sit six points out of the last playoff spot in the East and trail the Lightning, who own the first wild card spot, by seven. Spenc...
Read moreDevils’ Momentum Plummets in Embarrassing Loss to Capitals
CapitalsThe New Jersey Devils traveled to Washington to face the Capitals for the final time in the 2023-24 regular season. The Devils have lost two against their Metropolitan Division foes…
Read moreDowd (upper body) leaves Capitals' win after first
CapitalsWashington center Nic Dowd, a veteran faceoff specialist and penalty killer who has been a prominent name ahead of the March 8 NHL trade deadline, left the Capitals' 6-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury.
Read moreConnor McMichael shows off silky mitts, curl-and-dragging around Devils twice for highlight-reel goal
Connor McMichaelConnor McMichael has frustrated at times with his finishing ability at the NHL level, but Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils, The Best Connor Mc was feeling it. The 23-year-old center brought out the skills stick after the Capitals killed off a TJ Oshie tripping penalty in the second period. Afte...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals return home to face Devils
DevilsThe Washington Capitals are back in action to take on the New Jersey Devils at Capital One Arena tonight. The Capitals enter the evening coming off a fun 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Overall the team is 2-6-2 in their last 10, but have arguably played some of their best and most consiste...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin says he has been in recent contact with Evgeny Kuznetsov: ‘We text. Everything will be okay.’
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals have officially been without Evgeny Kuznetsov since February 5 when the veteran center went into the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. This is Kuznetsov’s second stint in the program after he voluntarily entered it back in 2019 due to testing positive for cocaine at the 20...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin gives hug and signed hockey stick to young Capitals fan who’s in remission from cancer
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals had a special guest at their morning skate at Bell Centre. Max, a fan of the team from the Montreal area, was behind the scenes rooting them on. The Capitals gave Max the experience after learning he was in remission from cancer. The Caps fan came to the rink wearing an Alex
Read moreSpencer Carbery believes Max Pacioretty will ‘have a ton of energy’ in return to Montreal after slow start with Capitals
Vegas Golden KnightsWashington Capitals forward Max Pacioretty is making his third career return trip to the Bell Centre in Montreal after he departed the Canadiens six seasons ago for the Vegas Golden Knights. Pacioretty, who played a decade in Montreal and eventually became the team’s captain, signed a one-year, ince...
Read moreMatthew Phillips claimed by Pittsburgh Penguins on waivers
Pittsburgh PenguinsMatthew Phillips is now a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Phillips, who was waived by the Capitals on Thursday, was claimed by the Penguins before Friday’s 2 pm deadline. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the news. PIT claims Phillips from WASH — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNI...
Read moreCapitals fan takes legendary bloody selfie with Alex Ovechkin after falling down stairs in rush to meet him at TD Garden
Alex OvechkinWhen an opportunity presents itself to meet your favorite athlete, fans are often confronted with a lot of different feelings. Some people get embarrassed. Some get butterflies. But for Alex Ovechkin superfan, Steven Medeiros, he was filled with pure excitement. So much so that he fell down a bunch...
Read moreCapitals place Matthew Phillips on waivers
Elliotte FriedmanThe Washington Capitals placed forward Matthew Phillips on waivers Thursday. Phillips will be free to be claimed by any team over the next 24 hours. If he’s not, he can be sent to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. The news was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. No other players from around the...
Read moreStock watch: Juraj Slafkovsky thriving on top line
SharksNotes, pickups, and trends from around the NHL to set your fantasy hockey lineups for the rest of the week.
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Avalanche in another tough test
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals, after a successful weekend against the two top teams in the NHL, are back on the ice to take on another behemoth of the NHL: the Colorado Avalanche. The two teams’ previous matchup late last month was a 6-2 blowout by the Avs at their home arena. Now the Capitals will try
Read moreTom Wilson moved to fourth line before rematch with Avalanche: ‘We need to be very cognizant of when MacKinnon is on the ice’
Colorado AvalancheThe Washington Capitals got back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Tuesday morning after they took a well-earned day off on Monday. The Capitals earned three out of a possible four points on back-to-back nights against the top two teams in the league and will be right back in action against...
Read moreWant the trending hockey news in your inbox daily?.
Just add your email, and we'll start sending you the most important hockey news of the day.
