Category: Washington
Jakob Chychrun leaves game against Rangers in first period with upper-body injury
New York RangersThe Washington Capitals saw top-pairing defenseman Jakob Chychrun skate only two shifts against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Chychrun played just 1:49 of ice time before leaving for the locker room. Washington announced early in the second period that Chychrun had suffered an upper-body in...
Read moreThe Capitals have two of the top 17 forward lines in the NHL
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals started the 2024-25 season with their best record in nine years. Washington had their dominant, five-game winning streak halted by Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, but the early-season results still tell a great story for this year’s team. Muc...
Read moreCapitals score two shorthanded goals in game for first time since 2006 in 4-1 win over Philadelphia Flyers
Alex OvechkinThe Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers in a special teams bonanza on Tuesday, capturing a 4-1 victory to earn their fourth win of the season. While the Caps didn’t strike on the man advantage, Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored on back-to-back penalty kills to give Washington two...
Read moreCapitals make easy work of one of their main Metro Division foes: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals have won four straight and are 4-1 to start the 2024-25 campaign. Their latest win came against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, a measured, smothering 4-1 effort. Washington scored at all strengths…except on the power play. But the number one rule about the power pl...
Read moreCapitals are streaking after overtime winner avenges season-opening loss: numbers for the morning after
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals picked up a win in their first road game of the season, downing the New Jersey Devils 6-5 in overtime. New Jersey erased two separate Washington two-goal leads but could not escape the early season wrath of Tom Wilson. After ending two opposition win streaks this past week, t...
Read moreCapitals put an end to another undefeated streak using big second period: numbers for the morning after
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals took two of three from their homestand to begin the 2024-25 season after ending the Dallas Stars’ four-game, undefeated streak to start the year on Friday night. Washington’s 3-2 victory was powered by a three-goal second period and some good defensive work to end regulation....
Read moreCapitals put an end to another undefeated streak by using big second period: numbers for the morning after
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals took two of three from their homestand to begin the 2024-25 season after ending the Dallas Stars’ four-game, undefeated streak to start the year on Friday night. Washington’s 3-2 victory was powered by a three-goal second period and some good defensive work to end regulation....
Read moreCapitals capture first win of season in decisive performance against undefeated Golden Knights: numbers for the morning after
Vegas Golden KnightsThe Washington Capitals have secured their first regulation win of the season in just their second game, something they didn’t do until their sixth game last year. The 4-2 victory on Tuesday night came over a Vegas Golden Knights team that arrived in DC after winning three in a row to start their 20...
Read moreNew arrivals shine in Capitals’ victory over Vegas Golden Knights: ‘I think it’s a step in the right direction’
Jakub VranaWASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals took big swings this summer, acquiring a slew of new players in an attempt to get younger, faster, and more offensive. Two games in, the impact of those moves was visible in the Capitals’ 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights as many of those offseason acquis...
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)
Washington CapitalsThe 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 moreWhat Spencer Carbery said to Jakub Vrana and Dylan McIlrath in front of team after they made Capitals out of Training Camp
Jakub VranaThe Washington Capitals finalized their Opening Night roster before practice on Tuesday morning. Two players, Jakub Vrana and Dylan McIlrath, who no one could have called guarantees to still be with the team at the end of Training Camp, joined the group on the ice at Capital One Arena. Head coach Sp...
Read moreCapitals sign forward Vrana to one-year contract
St. Louis BluesThe Washington Capitals signed veteran forward Jakub Vrana to a one-year, $775,000 contract Tuesday.
Read moreWashington Capitals reveal Opening Night roster for game against New Jersey Devils
Sonny MilaThe Washington Capitals have finalized their Opening Night Roster. Washington officially announced Tuesday morning the 23-man squad that will take on the New Jersey Devils in the club’s first game of the season on October 12. This year’s team will start the season with a roster consisting of 13 forw...
Read moreCapitals Reassign Ivan Miroshnichenko, Andrew Cristall
Andrew CristallThe Capitals have sent left-winger Ivan Miroshnichenko to AHL Hershey and returned left-winger Andrew Cristall to the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets, the team announced. Both were hoping to crack Washington’s opening night roster on the backs of solid training camp performances but will need to wait another...
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