A new voice is at the head of the proverbial table. On Tuesday, the National Hockey League announced that Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has been unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the league’s board of governors.
The Washington Capitals are exactly 10 days away from their 2026-27 regular-season opener against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, but they still have two preseason games remaining.
Ryan Chesley collected three points as the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Monday night.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
The Washington Capitals played the Flyers last night in Hershey. The Caps won 5-2, one night after the other half of the lost to the Bruins in Beantown 3-2 in a shootout.
Some unwanted news in the U.S. capital. On Monday, the Washington Capitals announced that captain Alex Ovechkin is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Few teams have managed an offseason as productive as the Washington Capitals’ latest summer. After missing the postseason by just four points, Washington leaned all-in over the summer, bringing in more than $24MM in new additions through free agency and trades.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Washington Capitals enter the 2026-27 campaign expecting to return to the postseason party behind a talented group including Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou, and Jakob Chychrun.
The Washington Capitals are ideally set up for a highly successful season, and fans will see their reshaped roster in action starting at training camp on Friday.
The Washington Capitals hit the ice yesterday for the first day of training camp. Who will play on which line and with whom has been a topic of discussion since the Caps traded for Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou and signed free agent Boone Jenner this summer.
Alex Ovechkin said he agreed to appear in a video in support of Russian president Vladimir Putin's United Russia party because he supported his country, while also insisting he is "full of peace and love" and not pro-war.
Alex Ovechkin is standing up for himself, after he was seen taking a rather unpopular stance in a recent political video. Earlier this week, the Washington Capitals captain was seen in a United Russia campaign advertisement for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Alex Ovechkin enters his 22nd NHL season carrying more history than almost any player in the league. The Capitals captain sits atop the all-time goals list, and Washington has spent much of the past year building toward a proper farewell for him.
The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Justin Sourdif to an eight-year, $50.8 million contract. The deal was completed Tuesday, the last day teams were allowed to ink players to eight-year contracts.
General Manager Chris Patrick barely beat the midnight deadline as the Washington Capitals announced an eight-year, $50.8 million contract extension for Justin Sourdif.
The Washington Capitals didn’t wait, and Justin Sourdif didn’t miss his window. With the eight‑year max‑term cutoff expiring at midnight, the 24‑year‑old forward secured a massive eight‑year, $50.8 million extension carrying a $6.35M AAV — a long‑term bet on a player who quietly earned the organization’s trust last season.
Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin has seemingly put his team and the NHL in a tricky spot after recently appearing in a campaign video for Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party.
The Washington Capitals enter the 2026–27 season with a reshaped roster after a busy offseason that saw them add scoring punch, veteran leadership, and defensive depth while parting ways with several young players.