Washington Capitals
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.
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson named NHL’s Third Star of the Week
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has received his first honor of the season as the NHL's Third Star of the Week, the league announced Monday morning.
Chychrun scores twice to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets
Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Monday night.
Ovechkin has three goals, assist in Capitals’ win to move into 10th place on NHL points list
Alex Ovechkin had his 33rd career hat trick and added an assist to move into 10th place on the NHL points list, helping the Washington Capitals beat Montreal 8-4 on Thursday night to hand the Canadiens their fifth straight loss.
Leonard, Ovechkin help Capitals beat Oilers
Ryan Leonard has two goals and Alex Ovechkin also scored, helping the Capitals beat the Oilers 7-4 on Wednesday night.
Ovechkin scores 903rd career goal as Capitals edge Kings
Alex Ovechkin scored his 903rd career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night.
Capitals hire Wellar as assistant coach, replacing ousted Love
The Capitals have filled the opening on their coaching staff, hiring Patrick Wellar to mentor the team's defensemen, the franchise announced Wednesday.
Crosby scores twice as Penguins hold off Ovechkin, Capitals in win
Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night.
Blues’ Binnington justifies pocketing Ovechkin’s 900th goal puck: ‘I basically had an assist’
St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington drew the ire of hockey fans after he shoved the puck from Alex Ovechkin's 900th career goal into his pants on Wednesday night. Binnington insisted on Thursday that he intended to return the souvenir.
Ovechkin scores his record 900th NHL goal in Capitals’ win over Blues
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin pushed his record goals total to a new level in a 6-1 win over St. Louis on Wednesday night. The milestone 900th goal came 2:39 into the second period when he caught Jakob Chychrun's rebound off the boards and backhanded it past Blues goalie Jordan Binnington.
Sluggish Capitals look to turn tide, end losing skid on upcoming road trip
It's hard to win in the NHL without scoring goals. The Capitals -- and 40-year-old captain Alex Ovechkin -- have learned that the hard way during their ongoing four-game losing streak.
Stanley Cup hero, ex-Capital Smith-Pelly to join NHL Network as studio analyst
Former Capitals winger Devante Smith-Pelly is joining NHL Network as a studio analyst, the league announced on Monday. He'll make his season debut on "NHL Tonight" this week.
No milestone against Islanders this time: New York tops Capitals, keeps Ovechkin at 899 goals
Bo Horvat scored with 15:31 remaining in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
Capitals fire assistant coach Love following NHL investigation into conduct
The Washington Capitals fired assistant coach Mitch Love on Sunday following an NHL investigation into his conduct during recent interviews with other teams, the franchise announced.
