Category: Washington Capitals
Darcy Kuemper responds to rumors that Capitals may try to trade him over the offseason
Darcy KuemperThe Washington Capitals were out of the playoffs just one day before the first trade rumbling about a player emerged. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman tossed out goaltender Darcy Kuemper’s name as one he believes the Caps will try and move this offseason. Kuemper, signed to a five-year deal during the...
Read moreOshie would 'love to play' 17th year, if back obliges
T.J. OshieWashington veteran forward T.J. Oshie, 37, didn't call it a career on Tuesday, but the Capitals winger acknowledged that he and doctors must find a solution to his chronic back problems before committing to return for a 17th season in the NHL.
Read moreSpencer Carbery names Game 82 win over Philadelphia Flyers as most memorable moment of his season: ‘I’ll never forget that game’
Calgary FlamesARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals wrapped up their season on Tuesday, speaking to the media at Breakdown Day after losing in Game Four to the New York Rangers. For Spencer Carbery, Breakdown Day offered him a chance to reflect back on the ups and downs of his first year as an NHL head coach.
Read moreTom Wilson calls possible TJ Oshie retirement emotional: ‘Every day with him is an absolute pleasure and privilege’
Washington CapitalsTJ Oshie hopes he can find answers for his back and return next season, but if he can’t, there’s one player who will be especially devastated if he’s played his final game. On Capitals’ breakdown day, fellow winger and member of The Right Side, Tom Wilson, spent several minutes explaining Oshie’s im...
Read moreSpencer Carbery says Capitals need elite offensive players, but ‘how do you acquire 40-goal, 100-point guys without doing it through the draft?’
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals finished 28th in the league in goals scored this past season, the only playoff team occupying a spot in the bottom ten of the NHL. At the end of the regular season, the Capitals had just two players with 20 or more goals on their roster, Alex Ovechkin (31) and Dylan Strome
Read moreThe TJ Oshie Trade Analyzed
TJ OshieIt has been more than eight years since a blockbuster trade went down during the offseason between the St. Louis Blues and the Washington Capitals. The Blues sent forward TJ…
Read moreRemember When: Rangers sweep Islanders in 1994
Washington CapitalsAfter the Rangers swept the Washington Capitals out of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it prompted curiosity about whether they’ve […]
Read moreAnthony Mantha to be healthy-scratched by Golden Knights in Game Four against Stars
Washington CapitalsAnthony Mantha, one of the Vegas Golden Knights’ many trade deadline acquisitions, will find himself in the press box for Game Four of the team’s first-round series against the Dallas Stars. The big winger, dealt to Vegas by the Washington Capitals, has been ineffective for the Golden Knights throug...
Read moreCaps fans are boarding the Carolina Hurricanes bandwagon
Washington CapitalsAs you may have heard, the Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the New York Rangers. It took four games. We wrote about it quite a bit. I asked Caps fans on X, the social media platform still universally known as Twitter, which teams they’ll be rooting for now that t...
Read morePeter Laviolette gives Capitals ‘a lot of credit’ considering ‘what was going on with them inside their room’
New York RangersFormer Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette dispatched his former team in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, sweeping them in four games with his new club, the New York Rangers. After the final horn sounded, both teams exchanged handshakes at center ice. Alex Ovechkin hugge...
Read moreCapitals may try to move Darcy Kuemper over the offseason: ‘I think they’re going to try’
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals were swept in four games by the New York Rangers and had their season ended swiftly on Sunday night. But the team didn’t have much to hang their heads about after an incredible run down the stretch to even qualify for the playoffs. The team’s MVP in 2023-24 was arguably goalt...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Capitals, Canadiens, Sabres
New York RangersIn today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to be approaching Game 5 as though they might not have access to Auston Matthews. Meanwhile, are the Washington Capitals…
Read moreStanley Cup Playoffs wrap up: First one down
NaThat's one team out of the mix, folks!
Read moreRangers complete sweep and Capitals’ 2023-24 season comes to a close: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals saw their 2023-24 season end at the hands of a four-game series sweep by the New York Rangers on Sunday night. The team that everyone in the world wouldn’t shut up about not belonging in the playoffs probably did not belong in the playoffs. We always knew that but only we can
Read moreOvechkin shoulders the 'blame' for Capitals' ouster
RangersWashington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, 38, took the blame for his team's opening round sweep at the hands of the No. 1 seed New York Rangers on Sunday night, the first time the star winger ever went scoreless in a postseason series.
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