Category: Washington Capitals
Andrew Cristall hits 100-point mark in WHL for first time after career-high, seven-point game
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall absolutely dominated the Kamloops Blazers on Friday night. The 19-year-old forward put up an absurd seven points (2g, 5a) in a 9-1 win for the Kelowna Rockets. The career-high performance made up of solely primary points lifted Cristall over the 100-point...
Read moreNewest Capitals prospect, Zac Funk, becomes first player in Prince George Cougars’ history to score 60 goals in a season
Vancouver GiantsThe Washington Capitals signed Prince George Cougars forward Zac Funk to a three-year, entry-level contract just over a week ago. Funk, the WHL’s leading goal scorer, has rewarded their faith in him by recording seven points (5g, 2a) in three games since becoming the newest Capitals prospect. Funk’s...
Read moreAfter trade from Capitals, Evgeny Kuznetsov flew on a jet to make Carolina Hurricanes practice
BearsThe Washington Capitals traded Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, officially ending a tumultuous relationship between the two parties and one of the greatest runs by an individual player in franchise history. Kuznetsov didn’t have far to go to report to his new NHL team. The two-...
Read moreKuznetsov traded to Hurricanes by Capitals
Carolina HurricanesEvgeny Kuznetsov was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes by the Washington Capitals on Friday for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Kuznetsov was waived by the Capitals on March 2 and reported to Hershey of the American Hockey … Continue reading → The post Kuznetsov traded to Hurricanes by Cap...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov traded to Carolina Hurricanes for draft pick
Pierre LeBrunThe Washington Capitals dealt veteran center Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2025 third-round draft pick hours before the NHL trade deadline. The Capitals will retain 50 percent of Kuznetsov’s salary ($7.8 million) this year and next. The deal gives Washington 26 total draft select...
Read moreCapitals pile drive the Penguins into flightless bird pudding: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals went into PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night and absolutely smacked the life out of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don’t care what you want from the end of this season, giving the Penguins a beatdown like that will forever feel phenomenal. This is one of those games where you cha...
Read moreOvechkin passes Coffey with 1,532 career points
Mark RecchiAlex Ovechkin scored his 840th career goal and added an assist as the Washington Capitals drilled the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0 on Thursday night.
Read moreCaps beat Penguins 6-0
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, both destined to miss the playoffs, collided on Thursday night with one the unambiguous superior team. You know which. We began the scoring with Tom Wilson, shorthanded and getting his own rebound. Then, in the second period, the Caps erupted for four...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Penguins as trade deadline beckons
Washington CapitalsAlex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby are set to play each other tonight for the 68th time in their careers, but the stakes for the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins in this game are unclear. Both rivals’ are sellers ahead of Friday’s trade deadline as their chances of making the playoffs are sl...
Read moreEdmundson traded to Maple Leafs by Capitals
WashingtonJoel Edmundson was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Washington Capitals on Thursday. Washington received a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Capitals will retain 50 percent … Continue reading → The post Edmundson traded to Maple Leafs b...
Read moreMeet the Newest Maple Leafs Defenceman: Joel Edmundson
Joel Edmundson EdmundsonThe Toronto Maple Leafs have made a trade! They have acquired Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (NYI) and a 2025 fifth-round pick (CHI). Related:…
Read moreMike Sgarbossa ineligible for Hershey Bears’ playoff run after not placed on waivers before trade deadline
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals opted not to place veteran forward Mike Sgarbossa on NHL waivers Thursday — the final day of waivers before the NHL trade deadline. The move means Sgarbossa will not be able to suit up with the Hershey Bears in this AHL’s 2024 Calder Cup playoffs as only players on the Bears’...
Read moreCapitals recall Hunter Shepard from Hershey Bears with Darcy Kuemper sick
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals announced that they recalled Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears on Thursday afternoon. Shepard was needed on the NHL roster due to Darcy Kuemper being sick this morning. NEWS | The Capitals have recalled goaltender Hunter Shepard from the Hershey Bears. https://t.co/IrVJ8Y...
Read moreMaple Leafs add Edmundson in trade with Caps
New York IslandersThe Capitals traded veteran defenseman Joel Edmundson to the Maple Leafs in exchange for a '24 third-round draft pick and a '25 fifth-round pick.
Read moreJoel Edmundson traded to Toronto Maple Leafs for two draft picks
Joel EdmundsonThe Washington Capitals have dealt Joel Edmundson to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a third-round pick in the 2024 Draft (originally from the New York Islanders) and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 Draft (originally from the Chicago Blackhawks). The Capitals will retain 50 percent of Edmundson’s remaini...
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