Washington Capitals

Matt Rempe has already opened his fight ledger for the 2026-27 NHL season in his second game with the New York Rangers. Rempe needed just four shifts to find a willing dance partner in Tampa Bay...

Ryan Leonard may have had a multi-point game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, but his time in Raleigh ended on a sour note, even beyond the Capitals’ 4-2 defeat. After strong play...

Down a couple important players, the Washington Capitals hopped down to Raleigh to visit the Carolina Hurricanes – a rematch of that 5-2 win in the season opener. Boone Jenner scored first,...

Game information/links Game preview Twenty-two years after the Washington Capitals selected him first overall in the 2004 NHL Draft, Alex Ovechkin is back in the same building where his NHL...

Alex Ovechkin will play his final regular-season game at Lenovo Center against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, kicking off his farewell tour at the place that started his NHL journey....

The Washington Capitals are already back in Raleigh, North Carolina, for their final regular-season visit to play the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. After Washington beat Carolina in their...

TJ Oshie was between the benches during the Washington Capitals‘ 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. And not only did the former Capital unsuspectingly resume his pregame butt-taps tradition...

Can the Canes stay hot in a rematch against the last team to beat them? Here's when and where to tune in.

The Caps make their second trip to Raleigh this season and will look for another win. Here's when and where to tune in.

The NHL’s latest alternate jersey program is nearing a release. Monday, the Nashville Predators were documented by the Tennessean’s Alex Daugherty working in special new equipment during their...

Connor Hellebuyck is back in the news despite still not playing a single minute for the Winnipeg Jets this season. Hellebuyck continues to forfeit his 2026-27 season salary (now over $536k)...

Alexa Landestoy’s family is growing once again. The Monumental Sports Network host announced on Monday that she and her husband, Michael Landestoy, are expecting twins next year. “We’ve been...

The Hershey Bears solved their logjam in net on Monday, sending Garin Bjorklund to the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays. The move comes after Mitch Gibson, the Bears’ presumed number-one starter,...

Alex Ovechkin‘s farewell tour officially begins Tuesday night, and even his coaches and teammates don’t know exactly what to expect. Ovechkin will play his final regular-season game at Lenovo...

Alex Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to reach 930 goals on Sunday. And apparently, that comes with a pretty incredible perk most Washingtonians will likely be jealous of. The 9:30...

The Washington Capitals will remain without two of their top players in their next game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Neither forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (illness) nor defenseman Matt Roy...

The Washington Capitals made a trio of roster moves on Monday, formally moving two injured defensemen off their active roster and bringing in a reinforcement from Hershey. The Capitals placed...

The Capitals are shifting some personnel on their blue line, announcing that they have recalled Justin Holl from the Hershey Bears, their AHL affiliate, while placing Matt Roy on injured reserve...

Justin Holl has been called up from the Hershey Bears to fill the gap in the lineup.

As you recall, prior to the beginning of the season, we conducted our first Happiness Survey. In the past, we had only begun running the survey at game twenty, but we thought we should get a...

The Washington Capitals did not play close to their best against the Seattle Kraken on Sunday evening. Playing without top-line center Pierre-Luc Dubois and top-pairing defenseman Matt Roy proved...

The Hershey Bears swept the Texas Stars in their weekend back-to-back at Giant Center, winning the franchise’s first two regular-season games versus the Western Conference club a combined 8-2....

Alex Ovechkin is officially on the board in his 22nd and final season in the NHL. The 41-year-old forward lit the lamp with 3:13 remaining in the first period to give the Washington Capitals a...

The Washington Capitals and 20,000 of their friends hid from the rain on Sunday evening to host the Seattle Kraken. Kaapo Kakko, a finely named player, opened goal-scoring for the Kraken, a...

Washington is missing their top center tonight against Seattle, as Pierre-Luc Dubois won’t play due to illness, according to the team. Also, defenseman Matt Roy skated today, Tarik El-Bashir of...

With four points in four games, Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois has had a brilliant start to the season. But the team will be without him in Sunday’s match against the Seattle...

Game information/links Game preview The Washington Capitals are here to make up for whatever the Washington Commanders just did against the New York Giants [throws remote into space]. With a...

Two of DC Sports’ most beloved stars helped Nationals Park go bananas on Saturday night. The Washington Nationals’ home venue hosted the first-ever Banana Bowl where the Texas Tailgaters defeated...

Two of DC Sports’ most beloved stars helped Nationals Park go bananas on Saturday night. The Washington Nationals’ home venue hosted the first-ever Banana Bowl where the Texas Tailgaters defeated...

HERSHEY, PA — The Hershey Bears have struggled to generate offense this season, and those struggles continued early against the Texas Stars, Saturday. Through 30 minutes of regulation play — half...

The Washington Capitals may recall some depth ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Seattle Kraken. According to beat reporter Sammi Silber, the Capitals don’t know if center Pierre-Luc Dubois will...

Bobby Gould, who played most of his 11-year NHL career with the Washington Capitals, has died. He was 69.

Gould played 600 games with the Capitals and was a two-time Selke Trophy finalist.

Former Washington Capitals forward Bobby Gould has passed away at age 69. The team announced the sad news on Saturday evening. Gould, an Ontario native, joined the Capitals via trade from the...

The Seattle Kraken announced a scary update on injured forward Jacob Melanson on Saturday. The club shared that Melanson would be “out indefinitely” after suffering an injury now diagnosed as an...

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals have started the 2026-27 season with three wins in their first four games, but fans are still waiting to see Alex Ovechkin score his first goal of the year....

The New York Rangers were dealt a massive blow on Saturday. Igor Shesterkin, their superstar number-one goaltender, will be out for the rest of the season due to a lower-body injury he suffered in...

The Washington Capitals rolled over the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena on Friday night. After going down 1-0 in the first period, the Caps scored three unanswered goals to take the two...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Washington Capitals got some offensive help from new faces in their 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers. Defenseman Timothy Liljegren and forward Boone Jenner both recorded...

The Washington Capitals played host to the red-hot New York Rangers on Friday night, looking to put an end to their rival’s four-game winning streak. Few players have found holes in Rangers goalie...

Igor Shesterkin’s start to the season had been sublime. On Friday night against the Capitals, things suddenly took a scary turn. The Rangers star goaltender injured himself with 11:40 remaining in...

Shesterkin was 3-1-0 with a .926 SV% and 1.75 GAA in four games going into Friday night.

Game information/links Game preview The Washington Capitals are hosting their Metropolitan Division rival, the New York Rangers, at Capital One Arena on Friday night. After a successful...

Will Ovechkin join the likes of Kobe Bryant and Derek Jeter as major athletes to get gifts from opposing teams during his retirement tour?

Three regular-season games don’t tell much of a story, but with so many new faces and returning players taking on different roles, some interesting trends are already developing for the Washington...

Connor McMichael is delivering early returns for the St. Louis Blues as he begins his tenure with the club. The 25-year-old forward leads the Blues in scoring with four points (2g, 2a) in four...

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals (2-1-0) will continue a three-game homestand on Friday, starting the weekend with a game against their rival New York Rangers. After finishing last in the...

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals have deployed nearly identical lines since the first day of Training Camp, but that doesn’t mean their chemistry is perfect just three games into the...

New York will try to add to its four-game winning streak Friday in D.C. Here's when and where to watch.

Alex Ovechkin and Co. welcome the Rangers to D.C. Here's when and where to watch all the action.