Capitals hope offseason changes help them return to the playoffs as Ovechkin chases Gretzky

WASHINGTON CAPITALS Last season: 40-31-11, swept in first round of playoffs. COACH: Spencer Carbery (second NHL season, 40-31-11 in first year with Washington). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 12 vs. New Jersey. ...

Jakub Vrana is back in camp with the Capitals looking to show he can still play in the NHL

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Life has not been easy for Jakub Vrana on or off the ice. Since 2021, he been traded twice, entered and cleared the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, gone on waivers and spent time in the minors. Now, he is back at training camp with the Washington Capitals...

Capitals go into camp without T.J. Oshie and with a revamped roster around Alex Ovechkin

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Tom Wilson looked around on the bench during an informal pre-training camp skate this week and saw a lot of unfamiliar faces. "I felt like the new guy," Wilson said. More than a decade into his NHL career with the Washington Capitals, he's...

Former NHL enforcer Stephen Peat dies 2 weeks after being hit by a car while crossing street

LANGLEY, British Columbia (AP) — Stephen Peat, the former Washington Capitals enforcer who fought concussion issues and was homeless at times after leaving hockey, has died from injuries sustained late last month when he was struck by a car while crossing a street. He was 44. ...

Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres averted salary arbitration by agreeing to sign newly acquired forward Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $2.7 million contract on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Malenstyn was a restricted free agent and had opted for salary arbitration earlier this...

Capitals promote Chris Patrick to GM, Brian MacLellan remains president of hockey operations

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals named Chris Patrick as their general manager on Monday with longtime GM Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey operations. Patrick, 48, who was also named as a senior vice president, has worked for the Capitals in various...

Washington Capitals have named Chris Patrick as general manager, with Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey ops

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals have named Chris Patrick as general manager, with Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey ops.