Category: Caps
Andrew Cristall is so excited about making NHL preseason debut that he woke up 45 minutes before alarm, left shoes in car
CapsAndrew Cristall is having the most pure reaction to making his NHL preseason debut for the Capitals’ Thursday night. The 18-year-old left wing is spazzing out in the most adorable ways. According to the Capitals, […]
Read moreCapitals getting their first look at SHL-signee Hardy Haman Aktell: ‘He’s a really smart, long, intelligent defender’
CapsThe Washington Capitals dipped into the international free agent pool last spring when they signed Swedish defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell to a one-year, two-way entry-level contract in late April. Haman Aktell had just finished up […]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin will make his preseason debut against Detroit Red Wings as Capitals look to test out new power play
Spencer CarberyThe Great Eight is ready for some game action. Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery announced that the first practice group from Wednesday’s Training Camp session would be the team’s game group for Thursday’s matchup […]
Read moreVincent Iorio is ready to push for a regular role with the Capitals: ‘The fire is already there. I’ve been working really hard this summer.’
CapsThe Washington Capitals have already suffered two injury scares to defensemen early during 2023 Training Camp. Trevor van Riemsdyk looks to have dodged any time out of the lineup after leaving Sunday’s preseason game early […]
Read moreSpencer Carbery’s forward lines and defense pairings after Capitals make first round of Training Camp cuts
CapsThe Washington Capitals made their first round of Training Camp cuts on Monday. Four players were sent back to their junior teams and eight others have been returned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears as the […]
Read moreCapitals lose preseason opener to Sabres 4-3 (SO) in Spencer Carbery’s coaching debut
Trevor van RiemsdykThe Washington Capitals lost to the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 (SO) in their first preseason game of the new campaign. In front of a half-full Capital One Arena, the Caps debuted a new, more-open, and quicker […]
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov says there were ‘a lot of bad thoughts in my head’ last season, calls Spencer Carbery a ‘perfect match’
CapsThursday marked the official on-ice start of the Spencer Carbery Era in Washington as Capitals’ Training Camp got underway. After serving two years in Toronto as an assistant, Carbery, formerly head coach of both the […]
Read moreRasmus Sandin wants to remain with Washington for a long time: ‘I love the city, it has everything a player wants.’
CapsRasmus Sandin had a whirlwind 2022-23 season. He started the year as a bottom pairing (and sometimes extra) defenseman with the Toronto Maple Leafs and finished the campaign with the Washington Capitals, playing in the […]
Read moreA first look at the Caps’ Ryan Leonard as a member of the NCAA’s Boston College Eagles
Ryan LeonardWashington Capitals 2023 first-round draft pick Ryan Leonard is not at Rookie Camp with the rest of his fellow prospects this week. Instead, he’s getting acquainted with his new surroundings as a freshman at Boston […]
Read moreCapitals’ Rookie Camp to primarily be held at McMullen Hockey Arena in Annapolis, MD
Ivan MiroshnichenkoThe Washington Capitals are returning to Maryland. Tuesday, the Caps announced that they will split their Rookie Camp between MedStar Capitals Iceplex and McMullen Hockey Arena in Annapolis, MD. Prospects schedule to attend include 2020 […]
Read moreCapitals News & Rumors: Lindholm, Mantha & Fucale
CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have been rather quiet during this offseason, but there have recently been some news & rumors surrounding the team. In this column, there is speculation the Caps…
Read moreBrian MacLellan on the Capitals’ new coaching staff: ‘I think we rounded it out really well’
Kevin McCarthyThe Washington Capitals parted ways with head coach Peter Laviolette and assistants Blaine Forsythe and Kevin McCarthy in April after the team had put together their worst full, 82-game season in 16 years. The Caps […]
Read moreWilson signs 7-year, $45.5 million contract with Capitals through 2030-31
CapsTom Wilson signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract with the Washington Capitals on Friday. It has an average annual value of $6.5 million and begins with the 2024-25 season, running through the 2030-31 season. The 29-year-old forward, who could have … Continue reading → The post Wilson signs 7-y...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov on past reports that he requested a trade from the Capitals: ‘It’s not entirely true’
Brian MacLellanThe biggest Capitals-related storyline heading into this offseason was the status of center Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Russian centerman is coming off of a season considered to be an underperformance by both Caps general manager Brian […]
Read moreAliaksei Protas details the one-on-one advice he received from Alex Ovechkin last season
CapsWashington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas is entering his third NHL season and looking to lock down a more permanent spot in the Caps lineup. The big Belorussian has been highly effective for long stretches in […]
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