With the elimination of Team USA and Team Slovakia from the IIHF World Championship Thursday in Prague, the Washington Capitals no longer have any representation at this year’s tournament.
Mike Benton: A dark horse name for the Seattle Kraken head coaching position is former Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason. Sammi Silber of The Hockey News: The Washington Capitals will be looking to add some offense this offseason, but they’ll also be looking to upgrade their blue line.
We begin our look around the NHL with an overview of the free-agent situation for the Capitals.
Washington Capitals golden goaltender Charlie Lindgren was selected to represent his country during the IIHF Men’s World Championship 2024. Initially, the goalie declined the invitation, but the Capitals announced last weekend that he would be joining the team in Prague.
With the Washington Capitals 2023-24 campaign now in the rear view mirror, Caps Nation next turns its sights to the 2024 offseason and the opportunities for upgrading the team, primarily the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, which begins on June 28th, and the opening of free agency, which starts on July 1.
After sustaining an injury in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a Capitals rookie defenseman is ready to return.
The month of June is almost here, and that means a couple things. First, a Stanley Cup champion will be decided for the 2023-24 season. Also, the 2024 NHL Entry Draft will soon follow.
The Washington Capitals snuck into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with just 91 points before being swept by the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
There have been many great defensemen who have donned the Washington Capitals sweater. John Carlson is a current leader on the backend for the organization and he leads all Caps defensemen all-time in points.
The Red, White & Blue are making a late addition to their roster to fill a hole. On Saturday, USA Hockey announced that goaltender Charlie Lindgren has been added to the men’s national team roster at the IIHF Men’s World Championship.
It seems like only yesterday for some that forward Dylan Strome entered the NHL landscape. He was selected third overall in 2015 by the Arizona Coyotes, in a draft that was mainly hyped up with two superb talents in Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel.
When the hockey world thinks about the Washington Capitals, there are obvious names that come up. If talking about the present or recent history, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, TJ Oshie, and Braden Holtby will come to mind.
Screen cap: Plan de Match Next up in our annual Washington Capitals prospect review and forecast series is Antoine Keller, goaltender for Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
With the NBA's Wizards now joining the NFL's Commanders and MLB's Nationals in possessing a No. 2 overall draft pick during the past calendar year, things could look different in D.C. very shortly.
Jeff Marek recently reported in his “Rink Fries” report that he “got a note from someone from an NHL team (not LA or Washington) wondering if a Pierre
Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery made his debut with the team in the 2023-2024 season. The Capitals had just come off of their worst season in recent history, led by Peter Laviolette, in which they missed the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
The Washington Capitals have officially begun their offseason after being swept by the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals.
The Capitals' loss in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Rangers on Sunday may have signaled the end of more than just their season.
After a heartbreaking end to the season for the Washington Capitals, veteran forward T.J. Oshie faced questions about his future in the NHL. Following the Capitals’ elimination by the New York Rangers, Oshie lingered on the ice, perhaps contemplating what could be his last game in the league.
It’s time for the final Washington Capitals weekly update of the 2023-24 season. The Capitals were the last team to qualify for the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and the first team to be eliminated.
If the Capitals are going to have any chance to get back in their first round series against the Rangers they are going to need to get a lot more from superstar forward Alex Ovechkin.
The Capitals recalled a veteran defenseman after Saturday's scary event involving Nick Jensen.
Washington defenseman Nick Jensen was stretchered off the ice late in the first period Saturday afternoon in the Capitals' home match against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he appears to have escaped serious injury.
There’s a Rasmus Sandin injury to the back end of the Capitals blue line. Sunday night in Washington, D.C., the Capitals lost more than just the game. Defender Rasmus Sandin was injured in the final play of the opening period and did not return to the game.
Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin scored the 850th goal of his illustrious National Hockey League career to put his team up 1-0 in the first period of Friday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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