Latest Washington Capitals News

Tyler Bertuzzi scores twice, Maple Leafs beat the Capitals 5-1

Mar. 28, 2024 23:41 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice to give him six goals in seven games, Joseph Woll made 24 saves in a bounce-back performance and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night. Mark Giordano scored following a long injury absence, and Conner...

Capitals' Ethan Bear enters the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program

Mar. 27, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Bear will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care. The league and union, which jointly run the program, made the announcement Wednesday. ...

City of Alexandria says talks to lure the NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards to Virginia have ended, won't proceed

Mar. 27, 2024 15:57 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — City of Alexandria says talks to lure the NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards to Virginia have ended, won't proceed.

NHL playoff race heats up as the Capitals, Flyers and Red Wings are vying for 2 spots in the East

Mar. 27, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

Chants of “Let's Go, Red Wings!” filled the arena in downtown Washington before the home fans drowned them out. A Tuesday night in March felt like a Game 7 in May because of what was at stake. “Every game feels like a playoff game at this point,” Capitals center Nic Dowd said...

Capitals beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime in a crucial East playoff race matchup

Mar. 26, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Strome has never gotten the chance to play playoff hockey in the NHL in front of sold-out crowds. Sure, once in the 2020 bubble when the stands were empty, but he doesn't really count that. On Tuesday night in the closest he has ever felt to the real thing,...

Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals beat the Jets 3-0 to move back into playoff position

Mar. 24, 2024 16:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach 26 goals this season, Charlie Lindgren stopped all 27 shots he faced and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Sunday to move back into a playoff position. The Capitals have won four of their past five games, a...

Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov gets a standing ovation in his return to Washington

Mar. 22, 2024 22:50 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov's return to the nation's capital started with a friendly trip and featured a standing ovation during an emotional video tribute to one of the Washington Capitals' biggest stars of the past decade. Former teammate Alex Ovechkin stuck a leg out and...

Sonny Milano has a hat trick as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 7-6 in a shootout

Mar. 22, 2024 22:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonny Milano recorded his first hat trick in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin scored again and the Washington Capitals ended the Carolina Hurricanes' winning streak at five with a 7-6 shootout victory Friday night that could play a pivotal role in their playoff pursuit. ...

Capitals' Tom Wilson suspended 6 games for his stick to the face of Maple Leafs' Noah Gregor

Mar. 22, 2024 20:02 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson was suspended six games Friday for his stick to the face of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor. The NHL's department of player safety gave Wilson a suspension tied for the longest of any player this season after a...

Matthews scores twice to reach 57 this season, Leafs rout Capitals 7-3 despite Ovechkin's 2 goals

Mar. 20, 2024 23:08 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Auston Matthews still gets excited about facing Alex Ovechkin, one of his favorite players growing up. And even with Ovechkin authoring a vintage performance, Matthews found a way to steal the spotlight. Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of the...