Alex Ovechkin hopes to reawaken his scoring touch when the sliding Washington Capitals kick off a three-game homestand against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
Talk about a positive sight for the host nation of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship. USA defenseman Cole Hutson will be in the lineup on Friday night when the Americans take on Finland in a highly anticipated quarterfinal matchup.
Team USA got some good news at their New Year’s Day practice session when 19-year-old Cole Hutson resumed skating with his teammates. The explosive Hutson is expected to return to the lineup Friday when Team USA faces Finland in the World Junior Championship quarterfinal matchup.
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.
The Washington Capitals will look to bring their positive vibes into the new year when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday afternoon. Washington defeated the visiting New York Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday, the same day the Capitals learned that forward Tom Wilson and goalie Logan Thompson were named to Team Canada for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Capitals' Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist and even got into a fight with Sam Carrick for a Gordie Howe hat trick Wednesday in a 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Wilson celebrated being named to the Canadian Olympic team earlier in the day by surpassing 20 goals and reaching 200 for his career.
Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has fully reached the point in his career where he's now padding his resume to further build his Hall of Fame case with every start.
Here are the biggest storylines and the upcoming schedule for the Washington Capitals for the week of Dec. 29 – Jan. 4. The biggest news surrounding the team is captain Alex Ovechkin breaking a 9-game goal drought (tied for the third-longest of his career) on Saturday, Dec.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – USA Hockey coach Bob Motzko told reporters on Sunday afternoon that defenseman Cole Hutson is out day-to-day after taking a puck to the head against Switzerland the previous day.
Team USA defenseman Cole Hutson has been discharged from a local hospital after sustaining a head injury during the preliminary-round game against Switzerland at the IIHF World Junior Championship in St.
On Saturday, Dec. 27, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Washington Capitals. The Capitals took an early lead, but the Devils tried their best to stay even with the Capitals.
The Washington Capitals will get a big piece back in Tuesday night’s game against the New York Rangers. Winger Ryan Leonard has been activated off of injured reserve after missing the last seven games with upper-body injuries sustained on December 5th.
Ethen Frank, a 27-year-old forward, has been playing in most of the Washington Capitals’ games this season. He has made the lineup in 25 of 36 games so far, and has been a phenomenal addition to the roster.
The Capitals announced they’ve recalled winger Ivan Miroshnichenko from AHL Hershey and returned winger Bogdan Trineyev to Hershey in the corresponding move.
Alex Ovechkin’s career has been filled with countless crazy accomplishments and milestones. Last season, he eclipsed Wayne Gretzky’s once-untouchable record when he netted his 895th career goal.
The Washington Capitals this morning announced a series of transactions: they have placed forward Ryan Leonard and netminder Charlie Lindgren on IR, and recalled forward Bogdan Trineyev and goalie Clay Stevenson from their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.