Category: Washington Capitals
Capitals trying to find an edge with rest and recovery: ‘The mental part of it just as much sometimes as the physical’
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have won eight of their first 10 games to kick off the 2024-25 NHL season and come into Sunday as the Metropolitan Division leader. To stay atop the standings, the Capitals coaching staff is focusing more on something off the ice: player recovery after games. Head coach Spenc...
Read moreWashington wallops another Metro Division foe to kick off November: numbers for the morning after
Fred DurstThe Washington Capitals are like Fred Durst in 2000 right now; they just keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, and rollin’. With their 7-2 stomping of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, Washington has won three in a row and eight of their first 10 games. While this game as a whole wasn’t as pretty as...
Read moreCapitals tie for best 10-game start in franchise history, now lead the Metropolitan Division
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals accomplished some history after their 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. With their 8-2-0 record, the Capitals tied their best 10-game start to a season in their 50-year history, notching 16 standings points. The Capitals tied three other 8-win teams, inc...
Read moreCapitals record 5-goal first period for first time in over 16 years: ‘It was an eruption of goals’
Spencer CarberyWASHINGTON, DC — As the Washington Capitals prepared for an early-evening matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, head coach Spencer Carbery emphasized the importance of a strong start after a day off — especially against a Blue Jackets squad that had a game the night before. “Our start is going...
Read moreHow to watch today’s Washington Capitals game against the Columbus Blue Jackets
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are back in action against the Columbus Blue Jackets today. But with a weekend back-to-back, puck drop comes at an odd time. The Capitals-Blue Jackets game is airing at 5 pm and will be on Monumental Sports Network. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will have the call. On the r...
Read moreMatt Roy and Jakob Chychrun will not play this weekend, could dress against Predators on Wednesday
Hershey BearsThe Washington Capitals will play back-to-back games against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes this weekend without two of their top defenders. Head coach Spencer Carbery revealed that neither Matt Roy nor Jakob Chychrun would dress for either matchup before the game against Columbus...
Read moreCanadiens Should Probably Send Xhekaj to AHL at This Point
CanadiensWhy not guarantee Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj a regular shift by sending the waiver-exempt defenseman down to the AHL?
Read moreCapitals recall Vincent Iorio from Hershey Bears after placing Jakob Chychrun on injured reserve
Aaron NessThe Washington Capitals are addressing some depth issues on their blueline created by injuries early in the 2024-25 NHL campaign. Washington recalled defender Vincent Iorio from the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Saturday morning. To free up the roster spot to make that possible, they placed defenseman Jako...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin’s 858th career goal comes on Cayden Primeau, the 176th different goaltender he’s scored on
Wayne GretzkyThe Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night, winning their seventh of nine games to start the season. And while Alex Ovechkin didn’t have a trick on Halloween night, he did have a treat. Ovi scored a goal — the 858th of his illustrious career — and had his 133rd car...
Read moreSweet as some candy corn on Halloween: Capitals beat Canadiens 6-3
Tom WilsonThe Washington Capitals hosted the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, Halloween. The Caps ran roughshod on the Rangers in their last outing to start this three-game homestand and were looking to pick up another two points against some lesser competition in the Habs. Tom Wilson opened the scoring...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena
Montreal CanadiensI’m not good at scary, but tonight’s game sure could be. After playing one of their greatest games — perhaps in years — the Washington Capitals will take on the lowly Montreal Canadiens, who are 4-5-1 and in the basement of the Atlantic Division, and try to avoid a letdown. With a win, the Capitals
Read moreCapitals send prospect Alex Suzdalev to the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays
Alex SuzdalevAlex Suzdalev is headed to North Charleston after the Washington Capitals re-assigned the prospect winger to the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays on Thursday. Suzdalev had been with the AHL’s Hershey Bears since the start of Training Camp, playing his first game with the club last Saturday. Forward A...
Read moreMatt Roy and Jakob Chychrun skate in non-contact jerseys, status unknown for weekend back-to-back
Jakob ChychrunThe Washington Capitals are without top-four defensemen Matt Roy and Jakob Chychrun. Roy has been out of action since suffering a lower-body injury in the first game of the season against the New Jersey Devils, and Chychrun sustained an upper-body injury in the team’s last game against the New York...
Read moreSpencer Carbery reveals Capitals lineup against Canadiens after injuries force changes on defense
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals will be down a few defenders when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Halloween. Neither Matt Roy nor Jakob Chychrun will dress, which has forced head coach Spencer Carbery to shift around his normal pairings. Alex Alexeyev will be deployed for the first time this season afte...
Read moreWashington Capitals are ninth most valuable franchise in NHL after 31-percent growth over last year
Ted LeonsisThe Washington Capitals, under the leadership of owner Ted Leonsis, have become one of the most valuable teams in the NHL. Sportico, a leading resource for sports business news, presented their 2024 valuations of every franchise in the league on Wednesday, and Washington is ranked ninth out of the 3...
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