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Battered Capitals look to ride momentum in final week before Olympic break
The Capitals find themselves in an unfamiliar spot with three games remaining until a much-needed Olympic break: outside the playoff picture. Washington's battered roster could use the rest -- and a spark from the final week before NHL players head to Italy.
Kane passes Modano for most NHL points by an American-born player
Patrick Kane smiled. The wait was over. Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history, passing Mike Modano with an assist for his 1,375th point on an assist Thursday night for the Detroit Red Wings against the Washington Capitals.
MacKinnon has two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 points, Avalanche beat Capitals
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 career points and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday.
Panthers rebound from an eight-goal loss to Carolina, beat Capitals in District
Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
Capitals rally with two in the third, then beat Montreal on McMichael’s overtime goal
Connor McMichael scored with 37.6 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Rookie Leonard, tight-knit Capitals bring fathers, brothers on annual ‘Mentors’ Trip’
Ryan Leonard was still a college student this time last year. Now, he's a rising star who counts his Capitals teammates -- including Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson -- among his mentors.
Stars beat Capitals to snap their losing streak at six games
Radek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal, Casey DeSmith made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars ended their losing streak at six games by defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Capitals prospect Mateiko named to Latvian Olympic team
Another member of the Washington Capitals is headed to next month's Olympic Games.
Sourdif scores his first NHL hat trick to lead Capitals to win over Ducks
Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL hat trick and added two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Monday night.
Zetterlund’s 10th goal of season late in third period gives Senators a win over Capitals
Fabian Zetterlund scored with less than two-and-a-half minutes remaining to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
Capitals’ Wilson shows off Olympic bona fides in victory over Rangers
Forwards Tom Wilson and Justin Sourdif each scored twice as the Capitals defeated the visiting New York Rangers 6-3 on New Year's Eve.
LOVERRO: Historic year for local sports, even if biggest stories took place outside the lines
This may be hard to believe, based on the poor play by most local professional sports teams for much of the year, but 2025 was one of the most significant years in Washington sports history.
Red Wings outlast Capitals 3-2 in overtime to sweep home-and-home series
Moritz Seider scored at 4:36 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Sunday to sweep a home-and-home series.
Capitals rebound from bad road trip, shut out Maple Leafs behind Thompson in goal
Logan Thompson earned his second shutout of the season, Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals rebounded from a pair of ugly losses, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Thursday night.
Hellebuyck makes 24 saves in return from knee injury, Jets beat Capitals
Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from a knee injury, Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Hurricanes top Capitals 3-2 in shootout in matchup of the top teams in Eastern Conference
Brandon Bussi stopped all three shots in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings.
Red-hot Capitals look to keep rolling, despite handful of injuries
The Capitals are red-hot after a floundering start to the season, riding a seven-game point streak into Thursday's home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. But a handful of injuries could threaten Washington's spot atop a competitive Eastern Conference.
Thompson earns his 100th win as Capitals down Blue Jackets
Logan Thompson made 39 saves to record his 100th career victory and seventh career shutout, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Sunday night.
Capitals place Lindgren, Leonard on injured reserve
The Washington Capitals placed goalie Charlie Lindgren and forward Ryan Leonard on injured reserve Sunday night before their game against Columbus.
Rising stars power surging Capitals as Ovechkin shakes off slow start
The Capitals have relied on the star power of Alex Ovechkin for more than 20 seasons. But this year, a trio of rising stars has carried the torch to lead Washington toward the top of the standings in the Metropolitan Division.
