Logan Thompson has quietly emerged as one of the NHL’s most dominant goaltenders, yet he still seems to be flying under Team Canada’s radar. The Washington Capitals netminder finished fourth in Vezina Trophy voting last season and has started the 2025-26 campaign even stronger.
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin reached a new milestone Wednesday, becoming the first player in NHL history to score 900 goals. Not long after, one of the most iconic figures from a different discipline joined the celebration in a cross-sports moment.
When the Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, it will mark the 74th meeting between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Those players have defined a generation of hockey for the past two decades, and Ovechkin will enter the matchup one day after becoming the first player in league history to score 900 career goals.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to score 900 career goals on Wednesday night, adding another accolade to his long resume.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
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Denny Hamlin’s two-decade-long dream of winning the NASCAR Cup Championship slipped through his fingers last weekend in Phoenix, and many wonder if it was a bit too gut-wrenching for him to recover from.
Two future Hall of Famers renew their rivalry when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday. Anthony Beauvillier and Tom Wilson each scored two goals and Jakob Chychrun recorded three assists as the Capitals snapped a four-game winless streak.
Alex Ovechkin has done it. The Washington Capitals star and future Hockey Hall of Famer added to his legendary resume on Wednesday night, as he became just the first player ever in the history of the NHL to score at least 900 goals.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday. Anthony Beauvillier and Tom Wilson each scored two goals, and John Carlson had a goal and an assist as the Capitals snapped a four-game winless streak.
The Washington Capitals’ Logan Thompson and Tom Wilson have been making their case to be included on Team Canada’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
It’s been a slow start for the Washington Capitals, going 6-5-1 through their first 12 games of the 2025-26 season, including four straight losses dating back to Oct.
The Washington Capitals have promoted Tim Barnes to an assistant general manager position. He had previously served as the team’s Director of Analytics since the 2017-18 season, and filled an analyst role from 2014 to 2017.
According to head coach Spencer Carbery, center Pierre-Luc Dubois is going to be out for an extended period of time. The coach shared with the media that the team is still evaluating whether Dubois needs surgery, but the forward won’t be back for some time, regardless.
Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson played his 1,100th NHL game on Saturday evening. The career-long Capital became the 15th defenseman in league history to play 1,100-plus games with one team, and the fourth active defenseman to play that many.