Washington Capitals

The NHL is taking a closer look at how its players wear their uniforms this season, warning teams that it will enforce rules on tucked jerseys and tilted visors more strictly. Uniform-related...

The Washington Capitals’ 23-man Opening Night roster is set after completing their four-game preseason schedule and making their final training camp cuts on Sunday morning. All NHL teams must...

STATE COLLEGE, PA — Tessa Janecke returned to Pegula Ice Arena on Friday — the building where she had spent the past four years playing and helping develop the program from the ground up. But this...

Twenty-two teams placed at least one player on NHL waivers Sunday as each club’s Opening Night roster is due at 5 pm (ET) on Monday. The most notable players up for grabs include Henri Jokiharju...

With the deadline for compliant season-opening rosters coming up tomorrow, the waiver wire is going to continue to busy today, as it has been for the rest of this weekend.  Waiver-eligible players...

With the regular season starting on Tuesday, teams have to have compliant rosters in by 4 PM CT on Monday.  Accordingly, the next few days will be very busy on the transactions front to get those...

The Washington Capitals made their toughest roster decisions on Sunday, cutting the final 19 players from their training camp roster. Among those cuts were four players who must clear NHL waivers...

The Washington Capitals made their final round of training camp roster cuts on Sunday morning. After wrapping up their preseason schedule with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on...

The Washington Capitals capped off their preseason with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, which, from afar, seemed meaningless. For the Capitals, though, it was a memorable upset win....

The Washington Capitals traveled up to Philadelphia with a roster made up almost entirely of recent draft picks, prospects, and AHL regulars. They took on a Flyers team icing a veteran...

Another big round of cuts across the NHL saw 18 players placed on NHL waivers on Saturday. Among the most notable names to hit Saturday’s waiver wire were Islanders forward Pierre Engvall, Blue...

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has expanded the list of teams that he's willing to accept a trade to.

The Washington Capitals are ready to wrap up their 2026 preseason with one final game on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. After icing what was almost their...

A listing of players placed on NHL waivers for September 26, 2026.

Jordan Kyrou is giving Washington Capitals fans another opportunity to add his autograph to their collections. Sign On Sports, a Pittsburgh-based sports marketing and memorabilia company, will...

Tom Wilson may have turned over a new leaf this offseason, or perhaps the intensity of preseason games is just much lower than we all think. Friday, during the second period of the Washington...

Notes from the Metropolitan Division including injury news from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, the Capitals recall four, and more.

The Washington Capitals will wrap up their 2026 preseason schedule with one final game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. After dressing what was essentially their Opening Night...

The Washington Capitals made some more roster decisions ahead of their final preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday evening. Veteran defenseman Justin Holl has been waived and...

The Caps went all in this offseason. Can one of the NHL’s deepest forward groups help Ovechkin go out on top?

WASHINGTON, DC — Offseason acquisition Jordan Kyrou played the hero in his first preseason home game at Capital One Arena on Friday, scoring in overtime for a 3-2 win and preventing a comeback...

The Washington Capitals had a successful Opening Night dress rehearsal against the Boston Bruins on Friday night. After going up 2-0 early in the second period, the Capitals eventually ceded their...

The Capitals’ captain and NHL all-time leading goal scorer will miss the final two Caps preseason games against Boston and Philadelphia, as reported by Tom Gulitti at NHL.com. However, the...

The NHL waiver wire got crowded on Friday. With Opening Night rosters due on Monday at 5 pm (ET), teams began aggressively whittling down their player counts at camp. Per PuckPedia, 61 players in...

Tonight the Washington Capitals will play their one and only home game at Capital One Arena this preseason, taking on the Boston Bruins. Puck drop is at 7 pm. The game will mark the team’s second...

With only the weekend separating teams from Monday’s 5PM roster deadline, the waiver wire is mroe active than its been allpreseason. The Vancouver Canucks became the first team to file a claim,...

Dylan Larkin made it clear over the summer that he had no interest in staying with the Detroit Red Wings, but the tiny list of teams he was willing to accept a trade to keeps him in Detroit and...

ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals will have to go without their captain for the rest of the preseason. Alex Ovechkin, who has been day-to-day with a lower-body injury since Sunday, will not...

In their third preseason game, the Washington Capitals will essentially field their Opening Night lineup as they prepare for their regular-season opener on October 2. The Capitals released their...

The Washington Capitals Training Camp roster is now down to 40. The Capitals cut forwards Bogdan Trineyev and Josh Dunne, defenseman Jacob MacDonald, and goaltender Mitch Gibson from their roster...

Ville Ottavainen will likely be hearing from NHL Player Safety after losing his cool big time during the Seattle Kraken‘s 4-3 shootout victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. With 12:38...

The NHL announced that Pittsburgh Penguin’s Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absence after the death of his father, Alexander. NHL.com reports Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, was attacked by a bear...

A day after being eviscerated by the normally non-confrontational Mark Messier, Mike Babcock responded to the Hockey Hall of Famer’s criticism after the Oilers’ training camp skate on Thursday. In...

The Columbus Blue Jacketslocked down their top young center, Adam Fantilli, longterm. Columbus announced Thursday that they signed Fantilli to a six-year contract extension worth $82.5 million...

Logan Thompson has turned to another movie for his latest goalie-mask tribute to Washington, D.C. — this time honoring classic characters portrayed by Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Bradley Cooper,...

ARLINGTON, VA — Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice with the Capitals on Thursday, taking part in a full practice for the first time in his recovery from a lower-body injury. Ovechkin, who missed...

Notes from around the hockey world including Joey Anderson's new team, a promotion for Dan Cleary, and more.

The Edmonton Oilers are less than a week away from officially starting their first campaign under new head coach Mike Babcock. While the club hired the highly controversial bench boss back in...

When the Washington Capitals signed Jonny Brodzinski, he was one of three depth veterans the team added on the first day of free agency, likely to provide veteran leadership in Hershey and serve...

Vincent Desharnais has been with the Washington Capitals for just a few short weeks, but he is already settling into an important role with Cole Hutson, the team’s prized rookie defenseman. “I...

ARLINGTON, VA — Ethen Frank’s biggest training focus this offseason lived between his ears. After spending much of the 2025-26 season as an NHL regular, Frank tried a new approach this summer,...

Washington Capitals fans will have the opportunity to meet two of the team’s biggest stars in one trip next month. Ryan Leonard and Jordan Kyrou will hold back-to-back public autograph signings at...

Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for the first time in three days on Wednesday morning. However, his appearance was brief, and he returned to the team’s locker room...

The NHL got its first look at its newest pair of brothers Tuesday night. Identical twins, Markus Ruck and Liam Ruck, made their NHL preseason debuts together, suiting up for the Pittsburgh...

News from the Board of Governors meeting including a new chair, revenue projections, and the latest on expansion.

TJ Oshie will return to ESPN as an analyst this season. Oshie will once again join fellow former NHL players PK Subban, Erik Johnson, Mark Messier, Ray Ferraro, and Kevin Weekes, as well as...

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has been unanimously approved to be the next chairman of the NHL Board of Governors.

The NHL is one week away from the start of the 2026-27 campaign. With the preseason so short, the waiver wire has seen more action earlier than in recent years. Still, with all due respect to the...