Sports 16 hours ago Capitals winger Carl Hagelin out long term with eye injury Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is expected to miss an extended period of time because of an eye injury.
Sports 16 hours ago Hall of Famer Dominik Hasek calls on NHL to 'suspend' Russian players, slams Alex Ovechkin as 'a chicken s---' NHL legend and Hall of Famer goaltender Dominik Hasek slammed Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin on Saturday for his remarks on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called on the league to suspend the contracts of all Russian players.
Sports 16 hours ago Capitals' Alex Ovechkin addresses Russia's invasion of Ukraine: 'Please, no more war' Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin avoided making critical remarks of Russian President Vladimir Putin while still advocating for peace in his first public remarks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sports 16 hours ago NHL star Alex Ovechkin kept from media following Russia's invasion of Ukraine Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin was seemingly kept away from the media ahead of Thursday’s game against the New York Rangers just hours after his native Russia invaded Ukraine.
Sports 16 hours ago Ryan Nugent-Hopkins breaks late tie, Oilers beat Capitals Ryan Nugent-Hopkins broke a tie with a short-handed goal with 4:03 remaining in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
Sports 16 hours ago Capitals beat Stars, former teammate Braden Holtby 5-0 Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and two assists and Vitek Vanecek had 30 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals beat former teammate Braden Holtby and the Dallas Stars 5-0 on Friday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Vitek Vanecek, Tom Wilson lead Capitals past Islanders Tom Wilson scored early, Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal late, and Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Sports 16 hours ago Pavel Buchnevich, Ville Husso lead Blues to win over Capitals Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso stopped 26 shots and the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 Friday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Nico Hischier scores in overtime, Devils beat Capitals Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game with 2:04 left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Sports 16 hours ago Kuznetsov scores late goal, Capitals beat Predators 5-3 Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a late short-handed goal in his return from an 18-day absence to put the Washington Capitals ahead for good in a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Carlson comes up big in Caps' 4-3 shootout win over Ducks John Carlson tied the game late in the second period and then scored Washington's third and final shootout goal to give the Capitals' a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Ovechkin beats Tarasov for 750th goal, Capitals top Columbus Alex Ovechkin found a new goaltender to score on for another milestone goal, though this time the name rang a bell.
Sports 16 hours ago Schwartz, Kraken top Capitals 5-2 to end six-game skid Jaden Schwartz had a goal and three assists and the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Sunday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
Sports 16 hours ago Ovechkin, Sheary score 2 each as Caps blank Sharks 4-0 Alex Ovechkin and Conor Sheary each scored two goals to lead the Washington Capitals over the San Jose Sharks 4-0 on Saturday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Hathaway scores twice, Capitals snap Kings' point streak 2-0 Garnet Hathaway scored twice late in the third period and the Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles 2-0 Wednesday night, snapping the Kings' eight-game point streak.
Sports 16 hours ago Capitals rout Penguins 6-1 in Crosby's return Garnet Hathaway scored his third goal in two games, Alex Ovechkin added two assists and the Washington Capitals spoiled Sidney Crosby's return Sunday night, routing the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1.
Sports 16 hours ago Ovechkin scores 742nd in Capitals' 4-3 win over Blue Jackets Alex Ovechkin got his 742nd career goal, Conor Sheary scored with 1:22 left and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 Friday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Ovechkin ties Hull for 4th all-time; Caps down Sabres 5-3 Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time list, and helped the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Capitals hand Coyotes 8th consecutive loss to start season John Carlson scored a long-awaited power-play goal, Alex Ovechkin added an empty-netter and the Washington Capitals beat Arizona 2-0 Friday night, handing the Coyotes their eighth consecutive loss to start the season.
Sports 16 hours ago Oshie's hat trick lifts Capitals over Senators, 7-5 T.J. Oshie picked up his fifth career hat trick as the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 7-5 on Monday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Capitals' Sprong has goal, assist in 4-1 win over Devils Daniel Sprong set up the Capitals' first goal and scored on a second-period breakaway to lead Washington to a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Kuznetsov scores twice, Capitals beat Avalanche 6-3 Evgeny Kuznetsov skated to the bench after a turnover cost the Washington Capitals a goal against and wanted to slink into the ground.
Sports 16 hours ago Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in opener Alex Ovechkin moved a couple of steps closer to Wayne Gretzky's goals record, Hendrix Lapierre scored the first of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals made their season opener a great one for scoring instead of fighting.
Sports 16 hours ago Ovechkin begins 5-year contract chasing Gretzky's goals mark Wayne Gretzky's 894 career goals has for a long time been one of hockey's hallowed numbers, record that would never be broken with scoring in the NHL so different now.
Sports 16 hours ago NHL 2021-22 Metropolitan Division preview: Islanders look to extend playoff run The NHL 2021-22 season kicks off Tuesday with a full 82-game schedule set to run until April 29.
Sports 16 hours ago DeBrusk helps Bruins edge Capitals 3-2 in shootout Jake DeBrusk scored in regulation and had the winning goal in the shootout, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals in a preseason game Sunday.
Sports 16 hours ago NHL star Henrik Lundqvist retires after long career with Rangers, Capitals: 'It's time' Henrik Lundqvist, a two-time All-Star and 2012 Vezina Trophy winner, announced Friday he will be retiring from the NHL after 16 seasons.
Sports 16 hours ago Capitals re-sign Alex Ovechkin to $47.5M, 5-year contract Alex Ovechkin broke the news that he's staying with the Washington Capitals in true Ovi fashion with five exclamation points.
Sports 16 hours ago 1st sportsbook at major pro sports arena opens in Washington The first full-service sportsbook at a major sports arena or stadium in the United States opened its doors Wednesday at the home of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Capitals.
Sports 16 hours ago Alex Ovechkin confident he will sign extension with Capitals Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday he is confident he will sign an extension and play again next season for the Washington Capitals franchise he led to the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Sports 16 hours ago Bruins solve Capitals in all facets to move on in playoffs Moments after embracing former Boston captain Zdeno Chara in the handshake line, Patrice Bergeron acknowledged he hadn't thought much about what was different about winning his first series with the “C†on his chest.