Washington Capitals

The NHL’s Board of Governors has a new chairman for the first time in almost two decades. Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis was unanimously elected to the role on Tuesday, replacing Jeremy...

Leonsis takes over from Jeremy Jacobs, who was the group’s chairman for nearly two decades.

We’re already on the fourth day of preseason in a new, tightened-up training camp. Several teams have already made their first round of big cuts, with more sure to come today after a handful of...

The Washington Capitals made the first round of cuts to their 2026 Training Camp roster on Tuesday. Nine players were cut in total, trimming the team’s roster to 44 from the 53 players who began...

The Hershey Bears revealed their roster for the start of 2026 Training Camp on Tuesday. The group consists of 18 players, including 13 forwards, 3 defensemen, and 2 goaltenders. The Bears will...

According to NHL Player Safety, Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Hunter Mcdonald in their preseason game against...

Andrew Cristall is lighter in the pocketbook after the Washington Capitals’ 5-2 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. The Capitals’ prospect winger was fined $2,250.86,...

The 21-year-old is looking to make his NHL debut this season, and may have earned some respect from his coach despite the penalties and fine.

Dylan McIlrath was two distinct people during the Washington Capitals‘ preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Hershey: a family man and a hockey enforcer looking for blood. McIlrath,...

The Washington Capitals are in the win column during the 2026 NHL preseason after securing a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. The Caps secured the win playing inside...

Barkey collected 17 points in 43 games with the Flyers in the 2025-26 regular season.

Andrew Cristall was ejected from Monday’s Washington Capitals–Philadelphia Flyers preseason game in Hershey after sticking up for teammate Ryan Leonard. The mess started when Flyers prospect...

The Washington Capitals have made a trip up to Hershey, Pennsylvania, where they’ll take on the Philadelphia Flyers in their second game of the 2026 preseason. The Metropolitan Division exhibition...

ARLINGTON, VA — Ilya Protas may have outgrown his “Little Pro” nickname. Already a towering 6-foot-6 when he made his NHL debut this spring, the 20-year-old center has only continued to grow this...

Alex Ovechkin is day to day with a lower-body injury, less than two weeks before the Washington Capitals' season opener.

The Capitals are set to open their season on Oct. 2 against the defending champion Hurricanes.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was not on the ice for Monday morning’s training camp skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The team later announced that the 41-year-old winger is dealing...

The Washington Capitals are heading to Hershey’s Giant Center for its second game of the preseason – a tilt against the rival Philadelphia Flyers. The Capitals will field a roster that blends NHL...

Every year, with the NHL Salary Cap rising, articles like these will constantly highlight the growth of hockey. Players are looking to make more money, and teams are avoiding sticker shock in the...

Ivan Miroshnichenko will need a strong camp to earn a spot on the Washington Capitals to start the season. In Sunday’s preseason opener, a 3-2 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins, the Russian...

The Washington Capitals opened up their 2026 preseason schedule with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening. The Capitals assembled a mixed roster of some veteran mainstays,...

The Washington Capitals are officially back to business as they open the newly abbreviated NHL preseason with a game on the road against the Boston Bruins. Sunday evening’s matchup will feature a...

Vincent Desharnais is the ‘Seaweed Man’, and no, it’s not because it’s a preferred topping on his poké bowl or a healthy, rich-in-minerals snack he religiously consumes before games. The...

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers seem prepared for the worst and are hoping for the best with their new head coach, Mike Babcock. Babcock, embattled by controversy surrounding his prior...

Few teams have managed an offseason as productive as the Washington Capitals’ latest summer. After missing the postseason by just four points, Washington leaned all-in over the summer, bringing in...

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals offered their first glimpse of the power play in Training Camp, practicing special teams on Saturday morning at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. Under new...

The Washington Capitals will open their preseason schedule Sunday evening against the Boston Bruins. After three days of on-ice work at training camp, Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery will get...

Kirill Marchenko made it very clear what questions he would be answering during training camp on Friday. “I forget all English,” he said. “I know only words about hockey right now.” Kirill...

More fallout from Alex Ovechkin’s appearance in a United Russia campaign video emerged late Thursday, with Latvia banning the Washington Capitals captain from entering the country indefinitely....

ARLINGTON, VA — Pierre-Luc Dubois has become the Capitals’ go-to host for young players, giving rookies Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson a place to live when they joined the NHL. Over the summer,...

The Washington Capitals are projected to be the biggest team in the NHL this season. And Tom Wilson immediately noticed the size difference during the first day of training camp on Thursday....

Some of the most efficient teams in the NHL make up the final eight places in the rankings.

Leo Carlsson dramatically reset the market for young stars earlier this summer when he signed a five-year, $90 million offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Anaheim Ducks ultimately...

Ovechkin publicly addressed his video for Putin's United Party on Thursday.

Following his media availability on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin briefly took pointed questions from ESPN’s Robert Klemko before walking away. A former Washington Post reporter, Klemko has filed...

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals saw positive signs on the injury front on Thursday as defenseman Rasmus Sandin took the ice in a blue no-contact jersey. After undergoing ACL surgery this...

Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin suffered a torn ACL late in the 2025-26 season and was slated to miss time on a six to nine month recovery timeline. Capitals GM Chris Patrick said...

Alex Ovechkin is drawing criticism after appearing in a TV ad for Vladimir Putin's political party, but the NHL's career goal-scoring leader says he only "supports what's happening in Russia" and...

Alex Ovechkin appeared in a campaign ad for United Russia, giving his support to the Putin-aligned party ahead of Russia’s parliamentary elections on September 18–20. Thursday, on the first day of...

Ovechkin was seen in a video supporting Russian president Vladimir Putin, leading to public backlash.

Amid an unresolved trade request, Connor Hellebuyck was suspended by the Winnipeg Jets after failing to report to training camp on Wednesday. The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have suspended...

The Washington Capitals took to the ice for the first day of Training Camp, and big news emerged just from the colored jerseys the players were wearing. Heading into this year’s shortened camp,...

The Washington Capitals are officially back on the ice. The team opened training camp on Thursday with its first on-ice session. Today is also their annual Media Day, giving reporters their first...

The controversy surrounding Alex Ovechkin‘s recent appearance in a political campaign ad for United Russia took another turn on Wednesday. South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson expressed his...

Ryan Reaves, one of the NHL’s most recognizable and legendary enforcers of the past two decades, announced his retirement Wednesday at the age of 39. Reaves ends his 16-season NHL career 38 games...

Connor McMichael went from hockey player to full-blown Hockey Guy over the summer. While attending the St. Louis Blues’ annual Blues for Kids Golf Classic on Monday, McMichael revealed a new smile...

Time will tell whether Ryan Leonard’s eight-year, $84 million contract extension proves to be a bargain or a gamble for the Washington Capitals. Chris Patrick, though, is already skipping ahead...

Forward Justin Sourdif, 24, a native of Richmond, British Columbia, who had 15 goals and 35 points in 78 games last season for Washington, signed with the Capitals Tuesday on an eight-year...

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Ryan Leonard to an eight-year, $84 million contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.