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NHL Offseason Storylines: What Comes Next for the Ducks, Panthers and Capitals?
The NHL offseason is nearly over. Here are four major storylines to watch, including the Ducks' cap crunch, Panthers' comeback and more....
Caps D Rasmus Sandin recovering from ACL surgery
Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin is recovering from surgery to repair his torn right ACL.,The 26-year-old Swede sustained the knee injury in a 6-3 win at Pittsburgh on April 11.,The typical timeline for a recovery from ACL surgery is an estimated six to nine months.,Sandin finished the s...
Capitals, Blue Jackets play finale with all eyes on Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final NHL game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be. Either way, he isn't playoff-bound, as the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated both the Capitals and the Blue Jac...
Capitals meet Blue Jackets in fight to retain chance of playoff berth
Alex Ovechkin may be playing his final National Hockey League game when the Washington Capitals visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Or he may not be.,Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, is nearing the end of his 21st NHL season and is in the final season of a five-year co...
Capitals face Maple Leafs clinging to fading playoff hopes
The Washington Capitals will try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,With four games remaining in the regular season, Washington (39-30-9, 87 points) trails three teams in the race for third place in the Metropolitan Division and four te...
Capitals look to keep climbing, visit rookie-fueled Rangers
Suddenly the scoreboard is showing an abundance of favorable results for the Washington Capitals.,A late season surge is also helping their cause and the Capitals attempt to keep gaining ground in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race Sunday night when they visit the New York Rangers.,Washington...
Logan Thompson (37 saves) helps Capitals wreck Sabres
Logan Thompson made 37 saves for the Washington Capitals in a 6-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each had a goal and an assist for the Capitals (39-29-9, 87 points), who have won four of their past five games.,Rasmus Dahlin h...
Caps must continue late surge vs. Devils to stay in playoff hunt
The Washington Capitals look to continue to gain ground in their pursuit of a playoff berth on Thursday when they visit the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Capitals (38-28-9, 85 points) have won three in a row and are 6-1-2 in their last nine games to move within three points of the Columbus B...
Hoping to end playoff drought, Flyers visit desperate Caps
After missing the postseason each of the past five years, the Philadelphia Flyers are making a bid to sneak into the playoffs in 2026.,And they're making franchise history in the process.,The Flyers, who have gone 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, travel to Washington to face the Capitals on Tuesday eve...
Bruins hope to address road woes in visit to Capitals
The struggle to get their offense in gear went a long way toward the Boston Bruins seeing their 13-game home winning streak come to a halt.,The Bruins will look for better execution on Saturday afternoon when they bid to end a seven-game road losing skid (0-3-4) against the Washington Capitals.,The ...
Capitals, Rangers face off in year-end back-to-back
The Washington Capitals have stalled after a sizzling 10-1-1 stretch by dropping five of their last six games.,The Capitals will look to dust themselves off after their latest setback when they host the New York Rangers on Tuesday.,Washington fell to 1-3-2 in its last six games following a home-and-...
Red Wings looking to spoil Capitals' home point streak
The Washington Capitals are looking to extend their six-game home point streak (5-0-1) when they welcome the Detroit Red Wings to the nation's capital on Saturday afternoon.,The Capitals are coming off an impressive 4-0 home victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.,Jakob Chychrun scored twi...
Jets rout Capitals in G Connor Hellebuyck's triumphant return
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and the Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night in Winnipeg.,Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from arthroscopic knee surgery. Playing his first game since Nov. 15, Hellebuyck carried a shutout into the final minutes.,Vilardi has three goa...
Oilers rout Capitals in G Connor Hellebuyck's triumphant return
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and the Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night in Winnipeg.,Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from arthroscopic knee surgery. Playing his first game since Nov. 15, Hellebuyck carried a shutout into the final minutes.,Vilardi has three goa...
Tom Wilson scores twice in Capitals win over banged-up Islanders
Tom Wilson scored twice and Logan Thompson carried a shutout deep into the third period Sunday afternoon for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued surging with a 4-1 win over the reeling New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Aliaksei Protas and Alex Ovechkin added empty-netters in the final 7...
Devils again work OT, edge Capitals in shootout
Simon Nemec scored the decisive goal in the shootout Saturday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who won their first game since losing Jack Hughes to injury by edging the Washington Capitals 3-2.,Hughes, a center, is expected to miss up to two months after requiring surgery to repair a finger...
Top pick Matthew Schaefer scores 1st goal in Isles' loss to Caps
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...
Aliaksei Protas scores twice to leads Capitals past Islanders
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin plans to return for 21st NHL season
After a season when he became the NHL's all-time goal-scoring leader, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin said Saturday he still has more to give to the game and will return for his 21st NHL season in 2025-26 at the age of 40.,The Capitals were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second ...
Capitals look to build playoff momentum in season finale vs. Penguins
A pair of rivals heading in opposite directions meet when the Washington Capitals end their regular season with a visit to the Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Capitals (51-21-9, 111 points) will be the top seed in the Eastern Conference entering the Stanley Cup playoffs while the Penguins (33-36-12, 78 poi...