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On YouTubeWashington Capitals News / WashingtonCaps.com / May 19
NHL News / Flamesnation / March 4
Throwback Tuesday: The 36th anniversary of the Brian MacLellan trade
The 2024-25 season is the 36th anniversary of the Calgary Flames Stanley Cup victory. Heading into the 1989 trade deadline, the Flames traded a 1989 sixth-round pick (Mike Needham) to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Steve Guenette, a netminder who only played 35 NHL games, three after the trade.
Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / October 23
The Capitals are actually good this season and here's why
It has only been five games, but early returns on the 2024-25 iteration of the Caps are that this squad is actually good.
The 'Stanley Cup Playoff points leaders since 1999-2000' quiz
How many of the NHL postseason scoring leaders since the 1999-2000 season can you name in five minutes?
Washington Capitals News / Washington Hockey Now / September 11
Projecting the 2024-25 Washington Capitals Defensive Pairings
The Washington Capitals will play their regular-season home opener against the New Jersey Devils in about a month. Before that big night, the organization has a lot of business to take care of.
Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / September 10
Capitals acquisition's comments about past failures are sign of growth
The Washington Capitals acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings in June, a move most pundits saw as a gamble by general manager Brian MacLellan.
Washington Capitals News / Washington Hockey Now / September 6
Projecting the 2024-25 Washington Capitals Forward Lines
Washington Capitals training camp is only a couple of weeks away. The 2024-25 season is almost here. With training camp and the preseason close to kicking off, there is speculation about how the forward lines may look.
NHL News / Philly Hockey Now / August 28
Briere vs. Dubas, MacLellan: How Flyers’ Offseason Compares to Rivals
Among the teams in the Metropolitan Division, there’s no question that the Philadelphia Flyers have been the least active in the NHL offseason. Many rival teams, and the New Jersey Devils, especially, have been aggressive this summer in a concerted effort to improve their rosters and compete for a Stanley Cup.
Washington Capitals News / Washington Hockey Now / August 20
Three bold predictions for the 2024-25 Washington Capitals season
The Washington Capitals are less than two months away from their first game of the 2024-25 season. There is a lot for fans to look forward to, and many storylines that will play out during the entire campaign.
NHL News / Washington Hockey Now / August 19
The Capitals Are Not Trading for Yaroslav Askarov
There has been quite a bit of interesting hockey news around the NHL this last week. There were the offer sheets that restricted free agent forward Dylan Holloway and defenseman Philip Broberg signed with the St.
NHL News / Washington Hockey Now / August 13
Capitals GM Chris Patrick Should Follow Blues’ Offer Sheet Lead
Despite not happening a lot more in the NHL, there are some famous (or infamous) offer sheets that occurred in the past. Shea Weber signed a 14-year offer sheet worth $110 million with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2012 offseason.
Washington Capitals News / Washington Hockey Now / August 10
Top Five Players Acquired in Trade by Brian MacLellan
The Washington Capitals promoted Chris Patrick to general manager back on July 8. It ended a decade of Brian MacLellan holding the reins for the club in that position.
Washington Capitals News / Washington Hockey Now / August 6
Spencer Carbery Has Pivotal Second Season Ahead
The Washington Capitals have a lot of new players who came into the fold this summer. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Matt Roy, and Logan Thompson are all going to make their Capitals debuts this upcoming season.
Washington Capitals News / Washington Hockey Now / August 2
Logan Thompson Provides Goalie Stability and Competition
When the Washington Capitals traded goalie Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois, there was a hole left on the roster of who to pair with Charlie Lindgren.
NHL News / Washington Hockey Now / July 27
Top Five American Washington Capitals Players
There have been quite a few great American NHL players who have donned the Washington Capitals sweater over the franchise’s history. Many of them were impactful during their tenures in D.C., and some even represented Team USA in international tournaments.
NHL News / Washington Hockey Now / July 26
Aliaksei Protas Continues Taking Steps on Capitals
The Washington Capitals have a couple more seasons at the minimum before the Alex Ovechkin Era of their history possibly comes to an end. As things currently stand, Ovechkin is under contract until 2026.
Washington Capitals News / The Hockey Writers / July 10
Brian MacLellan’s Impact on Capitals’ Stanley Cup Team
The Washington Capitals have had some very good general managers. Before building the Nashville Predators from their inception and being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024, David Poile was the Capitals’ GM for 15 seasons.
Washington Capitals News / The Hockey Writers / July 9
Capitals Promote Patrick Among Management Changes
The Washington Capitals have been very busy the last few weeks, shaping their roster for the 2024-25 NHL season. They added Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, and Matt Roy, among other additions.
Washington Capitals News / Last Word On Sports / July 8
Washington Capitals Name New General Manager
The Washington Capitals announced that Chris Patrick has been promoted to General Manager and Senior Vice President. Patrick will be the seventh GM in Capitals history.
Washington Capitals News / Field Level Media / July 8
Capitals promote Chris Patrick to senior VP and GM
The Washington Capitals promoted Chris Patrick to senior vice president and general manager on Monday. Brian MacLellan, the GM for the past 10 seasons, retains his position as president of hockey operations.
Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / July 8
Washington Capitals promote Chris Patrick to general manager
On Monday morning, the Washington Capitals announced that the club has promoted Chris Patrick to general manager and senior vice president. Brian MacLellan
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 20
Capitals could find much-needed salary-cap space in T.J. Oshie, Niklas Backstrom
The Capitals are strapped for cash. According to CapFriendly, with just over $3.7 million in salary cap space, GM Brian MacLellan must make big decisions to ensure the team gets better and younger before October.
Washington Capitals News / Daily Faceoff / June 12
Three CapFriendly staff members will join Capitals front office when acquisition deal closes
In a statement released today by Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan, he addresses the acquisition of CapFriendly and announces that Jamie, Ryan and Christopher Davis will be joining the Capitals staff once the purchase is complete in early July.
Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / March 2, 2024
Capitals cut ties with Evgeny Kuznetsov on a sad day for D.C. sports
Washington Capitals fans should try their best to remember the amazing when it comes to forward Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / May 26, 2021
GM: 'Everybody' wants Alex Ovechkin to retire with Capitals
Ovechkin donning another NHL uniform seems unfathomable, and it appears Washington will make sure that doesn't happen.
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