Capitals' Strome learns during game that wife gave birth to daughter
Read full article: Capitals' Strome learns during game that wife gave birth to daughterWashington Capitals center Dylan Strome learned during the first intermission Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens that wife Tayler had given birth to their third daughter.
Blues' Binnington 'always planned' to give Ovechkin his 900th goal puck
Read full article: Blues' Binnington 'always planned' to give Ovechkin his 900th goal puckSt. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington insists he always planned to hand over the puck Washington star Alexander Ovechkin scored in becoming the NHL’s first to score 900 career goals.
Ovechkin scores 899th goal as Capitals beat Blue Jackets 5-1 for 6th win in 7 games
Read full article: Ovechkin scores 899th goal as Capitals beat Blue Jackets 5-1 for 6th win in 7 gamesAlex Ovechkin scored his 899th career goal and added an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.
Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season brings him within 2 of the 900 mark for his career
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season brings him within 2 of the 900 mark for his careerAlex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season, moving to within two of 900 for his career and helping the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Ovechkin scores 898th goal as Capitals top Wild 5-1 for their 4th straight victory
Read full article: Ovechkin scores 898th goal as Capitals top Wild 5-1 for their 4th straight victoryAlex Ovechkin scored for the first time this season, Dylan Strome added a pair of goals and the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 for their fourth straight victory.
Chychrun scores in OT to lift Capitals to 3-2 victory over Lightning for third straight win
Read full article: Chychrun scores in OT to lift Capitals to 3-2 victory over Lightning for third straight winJakob Chychrun scored 1:19 into overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 for their third straight win.
Pastrnak has a 3-point night in the Bruins' 3-1 victory over Ovechkin and the Capitals
Read full article: Pastrnak has a 3-point night in the Bruins' 3-1 victory over Ovechkin and the CapitalsDavid Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
Alex Ovechkin is ready for his 21st season in Washington and his first after turning 40
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin is ready for his 21st season in Washington and his first after turning 40Alex Ovechkin begins season No. 21 with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night when they host the Boston Bruins.
Hurricanes go back to Frederik Andersen in net for Game 4 of East finals against Panthers
Read full article: Hurricanes go back to Frederik Andersen in net for Game 4 of East finals against PanthersThe Carolina Hurricanes switched starting goalies again for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, going back to Frederik Andersen for Monday night’s win-or-else game against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
Known for their shot volume, Hurricanes reach the East final by keeping the Capitals' to a minimum
Read full article: Known for their shot volume, Hurricanes reach the East final by keeping the Capitals' to a minimumThe Carolina Hurricanes are known around the NHL for shooting the puck on net from every angle and piling up the shots.
Svechnikov breaks late tie as Hurricanes beat Capitals 3-1 to reach Eastern Conference final
Read full article: Svechnikov breaks late tie as Hurricanes beat Capitals 3-1 to reach Eastern Conference finalAndrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night, winning the second-round series and advancing to the Eastern Conference final for a second time in three years.
Walker, Svechnikov score late as Hurricanes push Capitals to brink of elimination in 5-2 win
Read full article: Walker, Svechnikov score late as Hurricanes push Capitals to brink of elimination in 5-2 winSean Walker scored late and Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-net clincher to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night for a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Svechnikov, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Capitals 4-0 in Game 3 of 2nd-round playoff series
Read full article: Svechnikov, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Capitals 4-0 in Game 3 of 2nd-round playoff seriesAndrei Svechnikov pounced on a loose faceoff puck for his sixth postseason goal to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-0 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Hurricanes return home for Game 3 matchup with Capitals after splitting two road games
Read full article: Hurricanes return home for Game 3 matchup with Capitals after splitting two road gamesThe Carolina Hurricanes return home for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals having split the first two games on the road.
Capitals look more like themselves in beating the Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie series
Read full article: Capitals look more like themselves in beating the Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie seriesConnor McMichael and John Carlson scored, Logan Thompson made 27 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie the second-round playoff series.
Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round series
Read full article: Jaccob Slavin scores in OT as the Hurricanes beat the Capitals in Game 1 of their 2nd-round seriesJaccob Slavin scored in overtime, Frederik Andersen made 13 saves in his return from injury and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals into the second round against Carolina by scoring and hitting
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals into the second round against Carolina by scoring and hittingA month after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goal-scoring record, Alex Ovechkin is in the second round of the playoffs for the first time since leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes
Read full article: Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the HurricanesAlex Ovechkin scored, Logan Thompson made 28 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series to advance in the NHL playoffs.
Thompson dazzles late as the Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead
Read full article: Thompson dazzles late as the Capitals beat the Canadiens in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series leadConnor McMichael and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart early in the second period, Logan Thompson made some spectacular stops among his 25 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series.
Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1
Read full article: Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Fantilli and Greaves are the latest contributors in keeping the Blue Jackets' playoff hopes going
Read full article: Fantilli and Greaves are the latest contributors in keeping the Blue Jackets' playoff hopes goingThe Columbus Blue Jackets' surprising season of exceeding expectations and contending for the playoffs is still going after beating the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals twice this weekend.
Capitals are the top team in the East after getting Alex Ovechkin the NHL career goals record
Read full article: Capitals are the top team in the East after getting Alex Ovechkin the NHL career goals recordAlex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record, and the Washington Capitals clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference the following game.
Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister
Read full article: Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime ministerWayne Gretzky says he has no political power or pull with the U.S. president or Canada's prime minister in his first public comments on the issue since Donald Trump began his second term.
Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record
Read full article: Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals recordRussian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an “outstanding record” as the NHL’s all time top goal-scorer.
Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record brings joy to hockey and beyond sportsAlex Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record became the talk of the league a time of the season usually reserved only for playoff races.
Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chase
Read full article: Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chaseWayne Gretzky made his first in-person appearance during Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of the NHL career goals record in time to watch him tie it with No. 894.
Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him
Read full article: Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass himAlex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Bruins in Boston on Tuesday night.
Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL recordAlex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres.
Alex Ovechkin finishes his 'GR8 Chase' season with 897 career goals, three more than Wayne Gretzky
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin finishes his 'GR8 Chase' season with 897 career goals, three more than Wayne GretzkyAlex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals finished his record-breaking season with 897 goals.
Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year
Read full article: Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last yearThe Washington Capitals became the first NHL team this season to clinch a playoff spot, doing so after playing 69 games.
Ovechkin scores 886th career goal into an empty net to move 9 back of breaking Gretzky's NHL record
Read full article: Ovechkin scores 886th career goal into an empty net to move 9 back of breaking Gretzky's NHL recordAlex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.
Alex Ovechkin gets 885th career goal to move nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL record
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin gets 885th career goal to move nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL recordAlex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal midway through the third period of the Washington Capitals’ game against New York Rangers on Wednesday night, moving nine away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
Alex Ovechkin scores 884th goal to move 10 back of tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin scores 884th goal to move 10 back of tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL career recordAlex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career to move 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record.
Alex Ovechkin scores 30 goals in a season for an NHL-record-extending 19th time in 20-year career
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin scores 30 goals in a season for an NHL-record-extending 19th time in 20-year careerAlex Ovechkin has reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career.
Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Read full article: Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals recordAlex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.”.
Ovechkin has hat trick to move 13 away from breaking Gretzky's goals record as Capitals beat Oilers
Read full article: Ovechkin has hat trick to move 13 away from breaking Gretzky's goals record as Capitals beat OilersAlex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers, moving back atop the league standings.
Ovechkin's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL season
Read full article: Ovechkin's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL seasonThe second half of the NHL season begins Saturday with 14 games coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Capitals are one of just 2 NHL teams without a player in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It could help them
Read full article: Capitals are one of just 2 NHL teams without a player in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It could help themThe Washington Capitals are the top team in the NHL more than halfway through the season.
Trades involving the Capitals, Kings and Jets have worked out for all three teams, an NHL rarity
Read full article: Trades involving the Capitals, Kings and Jets have worked out for all three teams, an NHL raritySaturday night crystallized how two trades made over the previous summers benefited three teams in a way they usually don’t in the NHL.
Jets-Capitals midseason showdown of the top teams in the NHL lives up to that billing
Read full article: Jets-Capitals midseason showdown of the top teams in the NHL lives up to that billingA midseason showdown between the top two teams in the NHL lived up to that billing as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-4 in overtime.
Despite Alex Ovechkin scoring his 877th goal, the Capitals lose to the Jets 5-4 in overtime
Read full article: Despite Alex Ovechkin scoring his 877th goal, the Capitals lose to the Jets 5-4 in overtimeAlex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the Washington Capitals lost 5-4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets in a showdown of the top two teams in the NHL that lived up to that billing.
Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, Capitals beat Kraken 3-0
Read full article: Ovechkin moves within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, Capitals beat Kraken 3-0Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
Alex Ovechkin scores on Marc-Andre Fleury for a 28th time to move 24 away from the NHL goals record
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin scores on Marc-Andre Fleury for a 28th time to move 24 away from the NHL goals recordAlex Ovechkin moved another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring on Marc-Andre Fleury again.
DC leaders, NBA commissioner celebrate the start of an $800M downtown arena renovation
Read full article: DC leaders, NBA commissioner celebrate the start of an $800M downtown arena renovationWashington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and other area leaders celebrated the start of an $800 million downtown arena renovation Thursday.
Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve, ruling him out at least a week
Read full article: Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve, ruling him out at least a weekThe Washington Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve and recalled fellow Russian winger Ivan Miroshnichenko from the minors.
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week with a leg injury amid chase for NHL career goals record
Read full article: Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week with a leg injury amid chase for NHL career goals recordAlex Ovechkin is considered week-to-week after injuring his lower left leg in the Washington Capitals' most recent game at Utah.
Ovechkin scoring another game-winning goal for the Capitals comes as no surprise to the Predators
Read full article: Ovechkin scoring another game-winning goal for the Capitals comes as no surprise to the PredatorsAlex Ovechkin scored his 130th career game-winning goal to keep his hot streak going, the Washington Capitals winning and the Nashville Predators losing.
Capitals promote Chris Patrick to GM, Brian MacLellan remains president of hockey operations
Read full article: Capitals promote Chris Patrick to GM, Brian MacLellan remains president of hockey operationsThe Washington Capitals have named Chris Patrick as their general manager with longtime GM Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey operations.
Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers outmatch Capitals with depth and balance to move on in playoffs
Read full article: Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers outmatch Capitals with depth and balance to move on in playoffsThe New York Rangers outmatched the Washington Capitals in nearly every possible way to move on to the second round of the NHL playoffs in dominant fashion.
Rangers finish off sweep of the Capitals, move on to the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs
Read full article: Rangers finish off sweep of the Capitals, move on to the 2nd round of the NHL playoffsThe New York Rangers have advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs after finishing off a sweep of the Washington Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4.
Special teams carry Rangers to a Game 3 win and a 3-0 series lead on the Capitals
Read full article: Special teams carry Rangers to a Game 3 win and a 3-0 series lead on the CapitalsThe New York Rangers are one win away from the advancing after beating the Washington Capitals 3-1 to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.
'Struggling' Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is hoping patience pays off soon against the Rangers
Read full article: 'Struggling' Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is hoping patience pays off soon against the RangersAlex Ovechkin has just one shot on goal through two games of the Washington Capitals’ first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, which they trail 2-0.
Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad lead Rangers to 4-3 win over Capitals for 2-0 series lead
Read full article: Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad lead Rangers to 4-3 win over Capitals for 2-0 series leadVincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16-team tournament for the Stanley Cup
Read full article: NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16-team tournament for the Stanley CupThe NHL is the only major North American professional sports league that has not expanded its playoffs in recent years.
Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals' John Carlson celebrate reaching milestone of 1,000 NHL games
Read full article: Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals' John Carlson celebrate reaching milestone of 1,000 NHL gamesWashington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has reached the 1,000 NHL games milestone, and pop singer Vanessa Carlton took part in the celebration.
NHL's Capitals and NBA's Wizards are staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapses
Read full article: NHL's Capitals and NBA's Wizards are staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapsesThe NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals are staying in the District of Columbia.
Capitals beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in a crucial East playoff race matchup
Read full article: Capitals beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in a crucial East playoff race matchupDylan Strome scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
DC attorney general argues NHL's Capitals, NBA's Wizards must play in Washington through 2047
Read full article: DC attorney general argues NHL's Capitals, NBA's Wizards must play in Washington through 2047The attorney general for the District of Columbia contends that the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals are obligated to play their games in the downtown arena through 2047.
Two fragile DC neighborhoods hang in the balance as the Wizards and Capitals consider leaving town
Read full article: Two fragile DC neighborhoods hang in the balance as the Wizards and Capitals consider leaving townThe proposed move of the Capitals and Wizards sports teams to nearby Virginia has stoked concern in a pair of fragile Washington neighborhoods.
Alex Ovechkin is on his longest goal-scoring streak in years. Talk of the Gretzky record is back
Read full article: Alex Ovechkin is on his longest goal-scoring streak in years. Talk of the Gretzky record is backAlex Ovechkin has scored a goal in five consecutive games to make it his longest streak in nearly three years.
Top Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards
Read full article: Top Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, WizardsA leading Democratic Virginia legislator says proposed legislation to help pave the way for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to relocate to northern Virginia is dead.
Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season, Capitals GM Brian MacLellan says
Read full article: Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season, Capitals GM Brian MacLellan saysWashington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan says it's unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season.
Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hip
Read full article: Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hipWashington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the team because of what he called an “ongoing injury situation” after a slow start to the season on his artificial left hip.
With 6 weeks until NHL training camps open, some teams may not be done making moves
Read full article: With 6 weeks until NHL training camps open, some teams may not be done making movesKyle Dubas doesn't expect the Pittsburgh Penguins to make any more moves before the 2023-24 NHL season opens after completing the biggest trade of the summer.
Qatar sovereign wealth fund buys stake in Washington's NBA, NHL and WNBA teams, AP source says
Read full article: Qatar sovereign wealth fund buys stake in Washington's NBA, NHL and WNBA teams, AP source saysA person with knowledge of the sale tells The Associated Press the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly 5% stake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment as part of a $4.05 billion deal.
Bruins top NHL season points mark, beating Capitals 5-2
Read full article: Bruins top NHL season points mark, beating Capitals 5-2Brad Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi had power play goals and the Boston Bruins broke the NHL points record with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in their regular-season home finale.
NHL suspends Capitals' Aube-Kubel 3 games for illegal check
Read full article: NHL suspends Capitals' Aube-Kubel 3 games for illegal checkWashington Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been suspended for three games by the NHL for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Cal Foote.
Ovechkin passes Howe with No. 787; Coyotes beat Capitals 3-2
Read full article: Ovechkin passes Howe with No. 787; Coyotes beat Capitals 3-2Alex Ovechkin scored his 787th career goal to break Gordie Howe’s record for scoring with one team, but the Arizona Coyotes scored three times in the third period to rally for a 3-2 win against the Washington Capitals.
Ovechkin ties Howe's mark, Red Wings beat Capitals 3-1
Read full article: Ovechkin ties Howe's mark, Red Wings beat Capitals 3-1Alex Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe for the most goals scored for one NHL team and Andrew Copp had a go-ahead goal with 3:50 left, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 3-1.