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Sunday, October 25, 2026
Dylan Strome leads Capitals to clutch overtime victory over Sabres: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals bounced back with one of their best performances of the season against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. It took overtime to find a winner, but the Caps put together a...

Lynden Lakovic scores first game-winning goal as a pro in Hershey Bears’ 5-2 victory over the Belleville Senators

The Hershey Bears (5-2-0) ended their seven-game homestand to start the season with another victory, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Belleville Senators 5-2. After getting goals from...

‘He’s got some bragging rights there’: Alex Tuch scores two goals, including overtime game-winner, against former teammates on Sabres

WASHINGTON, DC — If Alex Tuch had a “big dumb smile” just imagining playing against the Buffalo Sabres, the reality of Saturday’s game gave him a face-splitting grin. Tuch put up a storybook night...

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Alex Ovechkin earns $4.75 million performance bonus after playing 10th game of season against Sabres

Alex Ovechkin secured a pretty sweet payday after playing in the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 overtime victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. The game was Ovechkin’s 10th of the 2026-27...

Alex Tuch scores twice, lifts Capitals past former team Sabres in OT

Alex Tuch scored his second goal of the game at 3:42 of overtime Saturday to lift the host Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over his former team,

Report: Capitals have given Ivan Miroshnichenko permission to seek trade, only will make move for ‘legit return’

Ivan Miroshnichenko appears likely to be on his way out of Washington, DC. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Capitals have given Miroshnichenko permission to speak to other NHL teams...

Alex Tuch has had his revenge on the Buffalo Sabres, Caps win in OT

After three days of rest, which is too many, the Washington Capitals returned to action slightly healthier to take on the Buffalo Sabres (4-4-2). The Capitals opened the game with two excruciating...

Capitals vs. Sabres live updates: Alex Tuch faces former team for first time, Charlie Lindgren starts in net

Game information/links Game preview The Washington Capitals (5-4-0) are back at Capital One Arena on Saturday night, looking to bounce back from arguably their most frustrating performance of the...

Dubois And Sourdif Back Tonight, Ovechkin Will Hit GP Bonus Tonight

Notes from the Metropolitan including two centers returning for Washington, Mathew Barzal's return timeline is murky, and more.

Pierre-Luc Dubois says illness that kept him out five games required ‘a lot of hydration and laying down on the couch’

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals will get their top center back in the lineup on Saturday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois, will return against the Buffalo Sabres, ending a five-game absence due to...

Capitals claim defenseman Jack St. Ivany off waivers from Winnipeg Jets

The Washington Capitals have enacted a little payback on the Winnipeg Jets via the waiver wire. After the Jets claimed goaltender Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Capitals last month, the Caps...

Predators, Capitals claim players on NHL waivers on Oct. 24

Nashville claimed Daemon Hunt from Minnesota, while Washington nabbed St. Ivany from Winnipeg.

Capitals Claim Jack St. Ivany Off Waivers From Jets

The Washington Capitals have claimed defenseman Jack St. Ivany off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets.

Capitals morning skate: News, projected lineups, and injury updates ahead of game against Sabres

The Washington Capitals will be back in action at Capital One Arena on Saturday night after three days away from their home rink. After winning two games in a row last week, the Capitals dropped a...

Capitals’ Dubois, Sourdif to return against Sabres

Dubois has missed the past five games due to an illness, while Sourdif has been out two games after getting sick.

Friday, October 23, 2026
Former Sabres' standout Alex Tuch leads Capitals against former club

Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch planned to get dinner together on Friday night, before the Buffalo Sabres visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday. It's

Alex Tuch excited for first game against former Buffalo Sabres teammates: ‘I’ve just got a big dumb smile on my face’

ARLINGTON, VA — Alex Tuch will reunite with some familiar faces when the Buffalo Sabres come to town this weekend. On Saturday, Tuch is set to compete against his former team for the first time...

Spencer Carbery puts onus on himself to improve Capitals after uneven start: ‘We are really good offensively and we are not good defensively’

The Washington Capitals made major changes over the offseason to improve, acquiring Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou, Boone Jenner, and Vincent Desharnais. While on paper the Capitals appear better and...

Capitals recall goaltender Mitch Gibson with Logan Thompson still out

With a big question mark in their crease heading into Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, the Washington Capitals turned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears for reinforcements. The Capitals...

Spencer Carbery says Ryan Leonard has taken his game to ‘another level’ in his second season with the Capitals

Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery is seeing the growth he hoped for from Ryan Leonard in the forward’s second NHL season. After notching 45 points (20g, 25a) in a 75-game rookie...

Capitals’ Friday practice updates: Latest injury news, power-play lineup changes, and Alex Tuch’s first game against Buffalo

The Washington Capitals are looking to get back on the right track Saturday night when they host the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. The Capitals have had several days now to digest Tuesday’s...

Winnipeg Jets trade goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils

Connor Hellebuyck finally has his new team. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Winnipeg Jets dealt their star goaltender to the New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon. Players are being...

Capitals’ Vincent Desharnais out 4-6 weeks after emergency appendectomy

The Capitals announced Desharnais underwent an emergency appendectomy on Thursday.

Vincent Desharnais undergoes successful appendectomy surgery, will be out 4 to 6 weeks

The Washington Capitals announced that defenseman Vincent Desharnais underwent successful appendectomy surgery on Thursday. The team says he is expected to miss the next 4 to 6 weeks. Washington...

Capitals’ Vincent Desharnais Out Four To Six Weeks

The Washington Capitals announced today that defenseman Vincent Desharnais will be sidelined for a four-to-six-week period after undergoing a successful appendectomy surgery on Thursday....

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Alex Semin reacts to Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcement, believes he’ll break one final Gretzky record

One of Alex Ovechkin‘s best friends from earlier in his legendary career recently shared their thoughts on the 2026-27 NHL season being his last. Alex Semin, who officially retired from...

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Nine days that changed everything: Eriks Mateiko’s Olympic heartbreak, devastating skate-cut injury, and remarkable return

How a close-knit group of Russian-speaking teammates helped the Caps prospect through the most difficult months of his hockey career

Capitals provide update on Justin Sourdif after forward misses second game due to illness

The Washington Capitals might have their center depth restored the next time they take the ice at Capital One Arena. After Pierre-Luc Dubois returned to full participation in Wednesday morning’s...

Capitals tease new Hometown Remix jersey with powder-blue fabric and mysterious DC-inspired details

The Washington Capitals dropped the latest hint at how their Hometown Remix jersey will look when it drops early next month. The Capitals confirmed previous reporting that their jerseys will be...

Logan Thompson misses Capitals practice, out day-to-day after suffering lower-body injury against Kings

Logan Thompson did not join his Washington Capitals teammates for practice on Wednesday morning. Before the skate, the Capitals announced Thompson would not participate due to a lower-body injury...

Capitals’ Logan Thompson Out, Jonny Brodzinski Assigned

Washington Capitals starting goaltender Logan Thompson sustained an injury in Tuesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He was slow to get up after a save two minutes into the second period...

Capitals’ Logan Thompson out day-to-day with lower-body injury

Thompson looked to have been shaken up during Tuesday night’s game against the Kings.

Capitals return Jonny Brodzinski to Hershey Bears with Pierre-Luc Dubois nearing return to lineup

The Washington Capitals made a roster move Wednesday morning that signaled one of their most important players could be returning to the lineup shortly Ahead of the team’s practice, the team sent...

Capitals can’t cut down on costly mistakes and hand Kings first win: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals weren’t even necessarily that “bad” against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night, but they had some moments of sheer ineptitude that cost them big time. After regulation,...

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Spencer Carbery not concerned ‘as of now’ about potential Logan Thompson injury

The Washington Capitals got quite the fright when number-one goaltender Logan Thompson appeared to tweak something early in the second period on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings....

Caps hand Kings their first win of the season

With regal magnanimity the Washington Capitals decreed that the Los Angeles Kings should, forsooth and verily, sit resplendent in victory for the first time this season. It sucked. Ryan Leonard...

Kings’ Quinton Byfield exits game with upper-body injury

Byfield has two points in six games for the Kings, who entered Tuesday’s game as the NHL’s only winless team.

Capitals vs. Kings live updates: Washington seeks third straight victory as Los Angeles searches for first win

Game information/links Game preview The Washington Capitals (5-3-0) will look to extend their winning streak to three games on Tuesday night when they host the NHL’s last remaining winless team,...

Pittsburgh Penguins team plane returns to airport after Ben Kindel suffers medical episode

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday that their team plane had to return to its departure airport after a medical episode involving forward Ben Kindel. The Penguins had been in Salt Lake City...

‘I had to do it’: Tom Wilson lives out game show dreams helping contestant win dream honeymoon on ‘The Price is Right Tonight’

Tom Wilson appeared on national television on Monday night. Wilson was one of four NHL players who participated in a takeover episode of “The Price is Right Tonight,” the Canadian primetime...

Capitals morning skate: News, projected lineups, and injury updates ahead of potential trap game against Kings

The Washington Capitals will continue their long homestand Tuesday night with a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings at Capital One Arena. After consecutive victories over the Montreal Canadiens...

Capitals’ Matt Roy to return against Kings after missing six games

Roy suffered a lower-body injury earlier this month, leading to him being placed on injured reserve.

Where to watch Kings vs. Capitals today: Channel, live stream, time, TV schedule for Tuesday NHL game

LA is still looking for its first win as it visits D.C. on Tuesday. Here's when and where to watch.

Where to watch Capitals vs. Kings today: Channel, live stream, time, TV schedule for Tuesday NHL game

The Caps look to keep rolling against winless LA. Here's when and where to tune in.

Monday, October 19, 2026
Cole Knuble, son of former Capitals forward Mike Knuble, makes NHL debut with Philadelphia Flyers: ‘As a parent, it’s just a big thrill’

Cole Knuble got his first taste of the NHL on Monday night, and he did so with the team he grew up cheering for. The Philadelphia Flyers forward made his NHL debut Monday night against the...

Peter Laviolette’s Los Angeles Kings, the NHL’s only winless team, look for first victory against Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals will host the Los Angeles Kings, the NHL’s only team still without a win this season, on Tuesday night. Entering the game at Capital One Arena, the Kings are 0-4-2, having...

From Alex Ovechkin as a glass of beer to Cole Hutson as DoodleBob: Inside the Capitals’ Halloween party

The Washington Capitals gathered for their annual Halloween party at Don Tito on Saturday night, and the resulting group photo featured quite possibly the strangest lineup the team will ice all...

Spencer Carbery provides updates on Pierre-Luc Dubois, Justin Sourdif, and Matt Roy as Capitals prepare for Kings

The Washington Capitals appear close to getting one of their most important players back into their lineup. Pierre-Luc Dubois, the club’s top-line center, practiced with his teammates for the...

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