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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...
Blue Jackets face must-win game vs. playoff-ready Caps
The visiting Washington Capitals continue their pursuit of the Presidents' Trophy when they open a home-and-home series against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,The Capitals (50-19-9, 109 points) trail the Winnipeg Jets by three points for the top seed in the NHL playoffs but have a game in ha...
Expect high-energy affair when Hurricanes visit Capitals
It's too soon to consider Thursday night's game in to be as important as a playoff game, but when the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division collide, there's bound to be a high dose of energy.,While Carolina at Washington could be a preview of a playoff round later this spring, there's certainly...
Bruins aim to keep Alex Ovechkin scoreless in visit from Caps
Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of becoming the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer continues and a just-signed college star could join the lineup as the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals begin a road back-to-back when they visit the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.,The Capitals (47-17-9, 103 points) h...
Caps D Dylan McIlrath signs 2-year, $1.6M extension
The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million extension on Thursday.,McIlrath, 32, has recorded two assists and 14 penalty minutes in 11 games this season.,He captained Washington's American Hockey League affiliate Hershey to Calder Cup championships in 2023 an...
Caps sign D Jakob Chychrun to 8-year, $72M extension
The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an 8-year, $72 million contract extension Tuesday.,The deal's average annual value of $9 million is tied for 10th among NHL blueliners, according to Spotrac.,Chychrun, who turns 27 next week, has a career-high 43 points (18 goals, 25 assist...
Panthers look to get back on track vs. Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record as the Washington Capitals go into their game against the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday.,Ovechkin got his 888th career goal and 35th of the season in Thursday night's 3-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyer...
Alex Ovechkin scores as Capitals cruise past Sharks
Alex Ovechkin pulled one goal closer to claiming the NHL all-time record and the visiting Washington Capitals used a three-goal first period to claim a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,With a third-period tally that rounded out the scoring, Ovechkin deflected a point shot to net his...
Alex Ovechkin sits 8 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky as Capitals visit Ducks
Alex Ovechkin takes his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record to the West Coast this week as the Washington Capitals begin a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.,Ovechkin scored for the 886th time on Sunday with his empty-netter that secured a 4-2 win over the...
Caps G Charlie Lindgren signs 3-year, $9M extension
The Washington Capitals signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year, $9 million contract extension Monday.,Lindgren, 31, is 13-10-3 with a 2.70 goals-against average, an .896 save percentage and one shutout in 27 games this season.,"Since joining our organization in 2022, Charlie has consiste...
Lightning ride winning streak into matchup with Capitals
Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.,Riding an Eastern Conference-high seven-game winning streak, the Lightning travel to the nation's capital Saturday afternoon for their final contest against t...
Capitals aiming to start new home streak vs. Blues
The Washington Capitals will face an unusual challenge against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,They will try to rebound from a regulation loss at home, something they hadn't suffered since Nov. 23.,The Capitals fell to the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night to snap their 16-game poi...
Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Caps past Oilers
Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.,Ovechkin netted the 880th, 881st and 882nd goals of his career to close within 13 of passing...
Karel Vejmelka backstops Utah to shootout win vs. Caps
Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves, including all three shots he faced in the shootout, for Utah Hockey Club in a 5-4 shootout win against the host Washington Capitals on Sunday.,Vejmelka, who played Saturday in a 7-3 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes, came on in relief in the first period after starter Con...
Quinn Hughes, Canucks end Caps' winning streak
Quinn Hughes scored two goals and the Vancouver Canucks held on to defeat the visiting Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night, ending Washington's six-game winning streak.,Filip Hronek had two assists for the Canucks, who had lost four of five and bounced back from a 6-2 drubbing at the Edmonton ...
NHL-best Capitals set to face optimistic Kraken
For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.,Instead, it's turned into so much more.,The Capitals enter Thursday's road game against the Seattle Kraken in first place in the league's overall...
Capitals take down Penguins for 4th straight win
Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Defenseman Jakob Chychrun also scored for the Capitals, who won their fourth straight.,Bryan Rust got the ...
NHL Midseason Shockers: Surprising Teams Dominate Conference Standings
Surprise teams like the Vegas Golden Knights are dominating the standings in the NHL, with overachiever teams like the Washington Capitals making some noise of their own....
Rangers ride rare momentum into clash with Capitals
The New York Rangers started the new calendar year with a much-needed win. Now they'll look to keep it going when they visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon.,The Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak Thursday with a 2-1 victory against the Boston Bruins, a tilt in which they held a...