Category: Washington Capitals
Jakub Vrana needs to ‘show his elite offensive instincts’ in first regular season game for Capitals in over three years
Boston BruinsThe Washington Capitals will play the Vegas Golden Knights in their second game of the 2024-25 season on Tuesday night. After tinkering with his lineup at Monday’s practice, head coach Spencer Carbery will deploy Jakub Vrana on his third line against Vegas. Tuesday will mark Vrana’s first regular-se...
Read moreOvechkin shifts to right wing for Caps' 2nd game
Washington CapitalsAlex Ovechkin is set to play right wing in the Washington Capitals' second game of the season Tuesday against Vegas.
Read moreMite of the Night has no idea who Olie Kolzig is, Troy Brouwer wins Top Shot challenge
CapsThe Washington Capitals activated their alumni in brilliant ways during Opening Night of their 50th anniversary season. After walking a red carpet and meeting with fans before entering Capital One Arena, the five different eras of Caps were introduced to the ice pregame in a powerful moment. The Pio...
Read moreLogan Thompson on facing Vegas Golden Knights in first start with Capitals: ‘It’s a lot of mixed feelings, playing against your old team’
Vegas Golden KnightsARLINGTON, VA — When Logan Thompson makes his debut in net for the Washington Capitals, he’ll do so against a host of familiar faces. Thompson is set to get his first start of the season on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, his former team, three months after a draft-day trade sent him to Wa...
Read moreOvechkin shifts to right wing for Caps' 2nd game
VegasAlex Ovechkin is set to play right wing in the Washington Capitals' second game of the season Tuesday against Vegas.
Read moreCapitals’ Matt Roy Out Day-To-Day
Matt RoyWashington Capitals defenseman Matt Roy missed the team’s Monday practice with a lower-body injury and has been designated as day-to-day shares Bailey Johnson of the Washington Post. Roy left the team’s Saturday game just a few minutes into the second period, though he didn’t seem limited in any way...
Read moreHow the Hershey Bears are handling their captaincy and leadership group with Dylan McIlrath gone
Dylan McIlrathHERSHEY, PA — The Hershey Bears raised their 13th Calder Cup championship banner to the rafters on Saturday but were missing one of the biggest pieces from their back-to-back title runs. Dylan McIlrath, the team’s captain for the previous two seasons, made the Washington Capitals out of Training Cam...
Read moreCapitals can’t completely find their game in Home Opener loss to battle-tested Devils: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsGuess what’s back, back again? These posts that a lot of you like for some reason, please tell a friend. Okay, that’s enough, Slim Shady, we have hockey to get to. If you’re new here, this series of posts is where we riff and raff about how the Washington Capitals played the night prior. All
Read moreSpencer Carbery benched his third line after they gave up multiple goals in 5-3 loss to Devils: ‘I was trying to help them’
Sonny MilanoWASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals lost their home opener Saturday night, 5-3, to the New Jersey Devils. With six players making their debut with the Caps, the team faced growing pains against a Devils roster playing their fourth game of the regular season. However, some of the game’s biggest...
Read moreDevils beat Caps 5-3 in uneven home opener
Pierre-Luc DuboisHockey is back! I’m so glad. I’m so glad you’re here. I’m here too. Let’s go. Basically a whole week after the season began, the Washington Capitals finally got into the action by hosting the New Jersey Devils, who I forgot are coached by Sheldon Keefe now. Ha. So let’s talk about goals. Trivia aler...
Read moreMatt Roy leaves first game against Devils early with lower-body injury
New Jersey DevilsThe Washington Capitals lost one of their new, top-four defenders early in Saturday’s Home Opener against the New Jersey Devils. Matt Roy played just 8:39 of ice time before departing to the team’s locker room. Washington announced late in the second period that Roy suffered a lower-body injury and...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils at Capital One Arena (Home Opener)
New Jersey DevilsThe Washington Capitals are finally playing a game that matters this fall. After being forced to wait the longest of any team in the league to get their 2024-25 season underway, the Capitals are officially ready to get things going. Washington will start the year against a New Jersey Devils team tha...
Read moreCapitals intro 2024-25 season with hype video featuring franchise legends and fans celebrating 50th anniversary
TJ OshieThe Washington Capitals will drop the puck on their 50th anniversary season, Saturday night. After a grueling Training Camp, a long preseason wait, and some fantastic celebrations of the team’s history, the Capitals are finally ready to begin their 2024-25 season. Before puck drop, the team released...
Read moreCaps 50 Fest brought together the greatest players in Capitals history for a memorable night: ‘A lot of guys feel pretty special’
Washington CapitalsWASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals brought together their current 2024-25 team, over 70 alumni, the Stanley Cup, and one of the most famous rock bands from the ’90s for a special, heartfelt event at Capital One Arena, Thursday night. To celebrate the team’s 50th anniversary season, the organiz...
Read moreCraig Laughlin scores in Capitals Alumni Game with one of Alex Ovechkin’s sticks: ‘There’s gotta be some goals left in it’
Craig LaughlinA host of Washington Capitals alumni players showed they still have some game left at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Friday. After the 2024-25 Capitals team jumped off the ice following their final practice before Opening Night, nearly forty of the club’s alumni split up into two teams for a friendly g...
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