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Washington Capitals News / Viral Sports News / October 26
Washington Capitals Receive Huge Trade Update on Monday
The Washington Capitals have opened the door for Ivan Miroshnichenko to explore trade options, according to Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman, who highlighted the 22-year-old forward’s situation on Saturday Headlines.
Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25
Capitals Grant Ivan Miroshnichenko Permission To Seek Trade
The Washington Capitals’ forward group has filled up. New additions Jordan Kyrou, Alex Tuch, and Boone Jenner earned clear-cut roles, while breakouts from Justin Sourdif, Ryan Leonard, and Ilya Protas filled out the depth chart.
Washington Capitals News / Stars And Sticks / October 25
Strome gets rewarded, assists on Tuch's OT winner to down Sabres
Dylan Strome has played well for the Washington Capitals during the first month of the season, something began in the preseason. After watching Strome and Ryan Leonard light it up in two exhibition games together, I wrote that Strome was poised to have a monster year.
The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Alex Tuch News / Field Level Media / October 24
Alex Tuch scores twice, lifts Capitals past former team Sabres in OT
Alex Tuch scored his second goal of the game at 3:42 of overtime Saturday to lift the host Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over his former team, the Buffalo Sabres.
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / October 24
Capitals’ Dubois, Sourdif to return against Sabres
A couple of players are back to full health and ready to play. When speaking to the media, Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery announced that forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif are set to return to the lineup on Saturday night, when the Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres.
Alex Tuch News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 24
Capitals’ Alex Tuch shares heartfelt message ahead of first game vs. Sabres since offseason departure
Alex Tuch was one of the Buffalo Sabres’ most important players for half a decade, emerging as a star forward in Western New York and helping the franchise snap a 14-season playoff drought in 2025-26.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 23
Former Sabres' standout Alex Tuch leads Capitals against former club
Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch planned to get dinner together on Friday night, before the Buffalo Sabres visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday. It's not anything new for the two veteran forwards.
Washington Capitals News / The Hockey Writers / October 23
Washington Capitals Injury Updates: Desharnais, Thompson, Dubois, and Sourdif
As is typical in any given NHL season, the Washington Capitals are without a handful of key players due to illness and injury. Defenseman Vincent Desharnais and goaltender Logan Thompson are out with injuries, and centers Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif are out with illness.
Vincent Desharnais News / Daily Faceoff / October 24
Capitals' Vincent Desharnais out 4-6 weeks after emergency appendectomy
The Washington Capitals announced Friday that defenseman Vincent Desharnais will be out four-to-six weeks after he underwent an emergency appendectomy on Thursday.
Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 23
Capitals’ Vincent Desharnais Out Four To Six Weeks
The Washington Capitals announced today that defenseman Vincent Desharnais will be sidelined for a four-to-six-week period after undergoing a successful appendectomy surgery on Thursday.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
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.
Washington Capitals News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 21
Capitals’ Logan Thompson Out, Jonny Brodzinski Assigned
Washington Capitals starting goaltender Logan Thompson sustained an injury in Tuesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He was slow to get up after a save two minutes into the second period and seemed to be nursing his left leg.
Logan Thompson News / Daily Faceoff / October 21
Capitals’ Logan Thompson out day-to-day with lower-body injury
Not the most promising news in the U.S. capital. When speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery stated that goaltender Logan Thompson will not be a participant in the day’s practice and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
NHL News / Stars And Sticks / October 20
Kings vs Capitals Game Preview
The Capitals are coming off a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils and now sit at 5-3. The Capitals are taking on the only winless team in the NHL: the Los Angeles Kings.
Matt Roy News / Daily Faceoff / October 20
Capitals’ Matt Roy to return against Kings after missing six games
A veteran presence is set to return to action. The Washington Capitals have activated defenseman Matt Roy off injured reserve, with head coach Spencer Carbery announcing that he’ll be in the lineup on Tuesday night, when the Capitals play host to the Los Angeles Kings.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 19
Capitals' strength at home unlikely to be tested by hapless Kings
The Washington Capitals look to continue their good fortune at home on Tuesday when they host the Los Angeles Kings, the lone winless team in the NHL. The Capitals have won four of their five games this season in Washington, D.C., and have registered points in 17 of their last 19 games at home (15-2-2) dating back to last season.
Justin Holl News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 18
Capitals Reassign Justin Holl
According to beat reporter Sammi Silber, the Washington Capitals have reassigned defenseman Justin Holl to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. Although they have two days until their next game, the roster move indicates that defenseman Matt Roy is ready to return.
NHL News / Field Level Media / October 17
Capitals score 4 unanswered goals, double up Devils
Aliaksei Protas scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second period Saturday afternoon for the host Washington Capitals, who rode a four-goal surge to a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Alexander Ovechkin News / Yardbarker / October 17
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin on brink of making franchise history
After the Washington Capitals' victory against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, Alex Ovechkin is one assist short of tying Nicklas Bäckström for the most assists in Capitals history (762).
Washington Capitals News / Stars And Sticks / October 17
Caps lose another center to illness, recall Brodzinksi from Hershey
The Caps play the Devils this afternoon at Capital One Arena. Puck drops at a little after 1:00pm. Each team has a record of 4-3 and has 8 standings points.
Washington Capitals News / The Hockey Writers / October 16
Top 3 Capitals Performers So Far This Season
The Washington Capitals are off to a respectable 4-3-0 start to the 2026-27 NHL season. As of Friday, they have eight points and sit at third in the Metropolitan Division, behind the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes.
Washington Capitals News / Stars And Sticks / October 14
Caps fall in Carolina, another player pots first goal as a Capital
Capitals called up defenseman Justin Holl from Hershey yesterday and moved Matt Roy to injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Holl responded by scoring his first goal as a Capital in the 4-2 loss to Carolina last night.
Washington Capitals News / Larry Brown Sports / October 12
Alex Ovechkin scored one of the most unique goals of his NHL career
Alex Ovechkin is not done scoring goals in the NHL. The Washington Capitals superstar forward added to his absurd career-goals tally on Sunday, lighting the lamp for the first time in the 2026-27 season against the Seattle Kraken at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 10
Igor Shesterkin's season-ending injury is brutal blow to Rangers' playoff chances
The New York Rangers knew there was a chance the injury to starting goalie Igor Shesterkin was going to be serious.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 9
Rangers nervously wait for updates after Igor Shesterkin exits game with injury
After winning four of their first five games things were looking really good for the New York Rangers to start the 2026-27 HL season. As is usually the case when they win, starting goalie Igor Shesterkin has been at the center of a lot of that initial success.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 8
Father Time rears its ugly head in Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby rivalry
It is a harsh reminder that only Father Time is undefeated in sports. He comes for everybody eventually, no matter how great that player is, and he is unforgiving when he does.
Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / October 5
Alex Ovechkin announces retirement but leaves himself one major loophole
Ovechkin finally answered the question everyone around the Washington Capitals has been asking. Sort of.
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