Washington Capitals
Capitals’ Hutson earns rave reviews ahead of potential NHL debut
It takes a village to turn a teenage college hockey star into an NHL contributor. Luckily for the Capitals -- and newly promoted defenseman Cole Hutson -- the franchise has an array of veterans who are eager to lend a helping hand.
Capitals are ushering in a youth movement on the fly as they prepare for life after Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin became the fresh face of the franchise for the Washington Capitals more than two decades ago when they selected the big, skilled Russian winger with the first pick in the 2004 NHL draft.
Capitals usher in a youth movement in preparation for life after Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin became the fresh face of the franchise for the Washington Capitals more than two decades ago when they selected the big, skilled Russian winger with the first pick in the 2004 NHL draft.
Capitals sign Hutson, highly-touted prospect, to 3-year deal
The next generation of Washington Capitals is on the way. The franchise signed Cole Hutson, their second-round selection in the 2024 NHL draft, to a three-year, $2.9 million NHL contract on Sunday.
Carlson-less Capitals look to new faces to lead locker room in playoff push
The Capitals lost 28 combined years of NHL experience when they traded away veterans Nic Dowd and John Carlson ahead of last week's trade deadline. The players remaining in Washington's locker room are trying to replace their presence -- on and off the ice -- as a collective.
Capitals snap two-game skid with win over Flames
Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Monday night.
LOVERRO: Carlson’s departure feels like losing chunk of D.C. area’s sports soul
A big piece was torn from the soul of Washington sports last week when the beloved John Carlson, after 17 years on the ice for the Capitals, was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional first-round pick in either 2026 or 2027 and a third-round pick in 2027.
Trading longtime defenseman Carlson to Ducks results in somber day for Capitals
Friday was a jarring day for the Capitals after they traded John Carlson to Anaheim in the middle of the night. He'd been with the team for nearly 17 seasons and was a key part of the run to a Stanley Cup title in 2018.
Capitals ship Carlson to Ducks in surprising deal on NHL trade deadline day
John Carlson is going to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a surprising deal from the Washington Capitals agreed to just after midnight on NHL trade deadline day.
Capitals trade Dowd ahead of deadline, look to rally for playoff push
The Capitals found themselves in no-man's land as they shipped veteran forward Nic Dowd to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, one of the final moves ahead of Friday afternoon's NHL trade deadline.
Capitals trade Dowd to Golden Knights, land draft picks in return
The Capitals traded center Nic Dowd to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday morning, Washington's first major move ahead of Friday afternoon's trade deadline.
Maple Leafs, Panthers are trade deadline sellers with the playoffs likely out of reach
A decade has passed since the Toronto Maple Leafs missed the playoffs, their nine-year streak the longest going in the NHL.
Capitals sign forward Ethen Frank to two-year contract extension
Capitals forward Ethen Frank signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with them on Wednesday that will keep him in Washington through the 2027-28 season.
Mammoth hold off Capitals, dropping Washington four points back of a playoff spot
JJ Peterka scored in the second period on a bizarre bounce, and the Utah Mammoth beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Capitals to honor youth hockey players, HBCU coach at Black History Night
Duante Abercrombie will be joined by two Black hockey players -- teenagers Keivonn Woodard and Luc Zeigler-Najar -- for the event at Friday's Capitals game against the Vegas Golden Knights as part of Black History Night.
Sandin, van Riemsdyk score rare goals as Capitals beat Flyers
Defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk and Rasmus Sandin ended long goal droughts and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Wednesday night, their fifth win in their last six games.
Capitals finally return from Olympic break with eyes on playoff push
The Capitals can't afford an Olympic hangover. Washington's squad, which returns to action at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, emerges from a three-week break embroiled in a hotly contested playoff race.
WATCH: Olympic athletes bring silver, gold back to D.C. region
The Olympic flame has been extinguished in Italy and thousands of athletes and their medals are returning home -- including one gold and a pair of silvers that are on their way back to the Washington region.
‘Little bit of chirping’: Canadian, American Capitals delay practice to bask in gold-medal match
The oohs and aahs cascaded around the Capitals' locker room and coaching offices on Sunday morning as players and staff members gathered to watch the instant classic gold-medal match between the United States and Canada.
LOVERRO: The Olympic-sized boulder on Ovechkin’s shoulders
This was no leisure break for Alex Ovechkin. It was another missed opportunity to change what has been a disastrous Olympic narrative over Ovechkin's career.
