Category: Capitals
Report: Evgeny Kuznetsov’s new agents plan to speak with Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan
Evgeny KuznetsovEvgeny Kuznetsov has been in the news a lot over the past few months and that does not seem to be changing even with the Capitals’ season now being complete. Kuznetsov’s name popped up again […]
Read moreWhat were the Washington Capitals?
CapitalsTheir season both disappointing and over, the Washington Capitals will be the topic of conversation a lot this summer. They’ve already fired a coach, and they’re bound for more drama around some star and core […]
Read moreCapitals Notes: Oshie, Kuznetsov, Wilson
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals cleaned out their lockers after a rare non-playoff season for the team. This is just the second time the Capitals have missed the playoffs since 2008. The Alex Ovechkin era in Washington has resulted in one Stanley Cup, but is it a rarity to see the team miss the playoffs alt...
Read moreBrian MacLellan is open to hiring a younger coach to replace Peter Laviolette
CapitalsWashington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan was forced to make a move on the coaching staff earlier than he was intending. Hours after the Capitals lost their final game of the season, a 5-4 overtime […]
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov gives ‘no comment’ when asked to evaluate his performance this season
Nicklas BackstromEvgeny Kuznetsov had a difficult 2022-23 season that saw him play two more games than he did during 2021-22 but record 23 fewer points. The Capitals came into the season hoping to rely on Kuznetsov […]
Read moreTom Wilson on signing a contract extension with the Capitals: ‘I can’t imagine playing for another team’
Tom WilsonThere’s been little talk about it in the media, but Tom Wilson will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2023-24 season. Wilson, who was a core member of the 2018 Stanley […]
Read moreCapitals, Laviolette part ways after three seasons
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals and head coach Peter Laviolette have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Friday.
Read moreCapitals, Laviolette part ways after three seasons
Peter Laviolette#Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer. The and head coach Peter Laviolette have agreed to "mutually part ways," the team announced on Friday. Laviolette, 58, was in the final season of a three-year deal that paid him $ million annually. Laviolette had a record of 115-78-27 with the Capitals,...
Read morePeter Laviolette out as Capitals head coach
Peter LavioletteThe Washington Capitals announced that head coach Peter Laviolette will not return to the team after deciding to mutually part ways. The team made the announcement on Friday shortly after 5 pm. NEWS | The […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin compared playing out final games of playoff-less year to preseason: ‘It was hard to find emotion’
Alex OvechkinAlex Ovechkin felt the full weight of the Capitals’ failed 2022-23 season as the team finished out its stretch of games. Mathematically eliminated from the postseason on April 4 but out of contention weeks earlier, […]
Read moreNicklas Backstrom intends to continue his career: ‘Hopefully I can get a good summer here and get ready from the start next year’
NBC SportsAfter the Capitals lost their final game of the season to the New Jersey Devils 5-4, Nicklas Backstrom looked towards the future. As Backstrom stood at the benches after completing his 16th season in the […]
Read moreCapitals clinch eighth spot in NHL Draft Lottery
New Jersey DevilsThe Washington Capitals clinched the eighth spot in the NHL’s 2023 Draft Lottery after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory – a hallmark of Peter Laviolette’s 2022-23 team. The Capitals scored the game’s first […]
Read moreReid Cooper was sitting on his couch watching Bourne Supremacy with his college roommates when he got the call from the Capitals
Reid CooperWithout Charlie Lindgren available due to injury, the Capitals were facing a conundrum heading into their final game of the season against the New Jersey Devils. The team is capped out and could not call […]
Read moreCapitals cherry blossom jerseys sell for mind-boggling prices at auction
Monumental Sports & Entertainment FoundationThe Washington Capitals’ cherry blossom auction raised a franchise-record amount for charity. The team announced that the 70 items available helped net $117,435 for the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation. The jerseys, a first of […]
Read moreWashington Capitals Recall Henrik Borgstrom
Trevor van RiemsdykThe Washington Capitals have recalled forward Henrik Borgstrom from the AHL’s Hershey Bears, the team announced Tuesday. Borgstrom joins the Capitals due to a rash of injuries as their season draws to a disappointing close. T.J. Oshie, Nic Dowd, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Anthony Mantha will stay out...
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