With Winter Storm Jonas paralyzing the eastern seaboard this weekend, several events were postponed or cancelled. In Washington D.C., the Capitals were supposed to host the Ducks Friday night. But due to the weather (and Anaheim playing Detroit Saturday night)…
Alexander Ovechkin has more goals than anyone since he entered the league in 205-06. Tonight he reached a milestone when he scored goal No. 500 against Ottawa on home ice. The 185th power play goal of his career came at 16:19…
What Nazem Kadri did Wednesday was crazy, but who would have thought it could happen two days in a row? Last night, Alex Ovechkin managed to score a goal seconds after picking up a new one from the bench. In the…
He hasn’t played at all this season, but that will soon change for Mike Richards. The two-time Stanley Cup champion center signed a one-year, $1 million pro-rated contract with the Washington Capitals. The Capitals made the announcement today. Brian MacLellan, the senior…
The Washington Capitals have made a number of acquisitions in the past two seasons in an effort to finally get over the hump and reach the Stanley Cup Finals. So far, it has not paid off. However, they are continuing…
Thanks to his speed and power, Alexander Ovechkin is one of the best goal scorers in the game today—and those qualities were on full display during his most recent highlight-reel goal. During Washington’s 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers…
The Washington Capitals have officially taken the wraps off their jerseys for the 2015 Winter Classic. The jerseys, unveiled at a press conference at Nationals Park, were modeled by Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Braden Holtby. Inspiration for the design was…
Overview The continued high expectations of the Washington Capitals led to disappointment once again last year as the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. If it is any consolation at this point, it was close, as they finished 9th…
The Washington Capitals, like many other NHL teams, are in the middle of their development camp. One of the participants this year is Capitals first round pick Jakub Vrana, a skilled young center from the Czech Republic. Vrana, who was…
Jaroslav Halak is now with his fourth NHL club in roughly two months. The New York Islanders announced today that they have acquired the rights for the veteran goaltender from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick…