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ARLINGTON, VA — 2026 first-round pick Oliver Suvanto is still startstruck by the NHL. Four days after Washington drafted him 18th overall, Suvanto hit the ice on Tuesday for the first day of Capitals Development Camp. Suvanto is no stranger to professional hockey after spending most of last season playing for Liiga’s Tappara in Finland,
The Washington Capitals appear ready to begin the 2026-27 season with the same goaltending tandem from the past two campaigns: Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman revealed during the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast that, despite Lindgren garnering some trade speculation around the NHL, the Capitals seem set to keep the
After trading Connor McMichael and Hendrix Lapierre, the Washington Capitals had just three restricted free agents remaining in Ryan Hofer, Garin Bjorklund, and Jesper Vikman. They elected not to extend qualifying offers to any of them ahead of the June 29 deadline, making all of them unrestricted free agents. All three players were depth pieces,
The Washington Capitals appear to have their four centers penciled in to start the 2026-27 season, and Ilya Protas is one of them. Capitals general manager Chris Patrick spoke Sunday about how he views Protas’s role with the club as the 19-year-old forward heads into what could be his first full NHL season. Protas made
The Washington Capitals have been one of the most active teams in the NHL this summer, and they don’t plan to call it an offseason just yet. Capitals general manager Chris Patrick met with the media after the club completed day two of the 2026 NHL Draft on Sunday. He gave an update on where
It was a quiet first-year player selection process for the Washington Capitals with only four picks at the 2026 NHL Draft. Washington used their limited draft assets to add depth…
Congratulations on making it to Sunday, the end of one of the most exciting weeks in recent Washington Capitals history. I can think of only one week in June that has ever come close. In the span of a few short days, general manager Chris Patrick and company have stunned the league with a series
ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals have already made a splash to kick off the offseason, but their biggest piece of business is yet to come. Alex Ovechkin has spent the offseason mulling over his future in the NHL, deciding whether to return to DC or hang up his skates after a legendary 21-season career.
BUFFALO, NY — For newly minted Washington Capitals prospect Tyus Sparks, the road to the NHL Draft ran through Boise Airport. Sparks grew up in Idaho, hardly a hockey hotbed, but the lack of local high-level hockey didn’t stop him from playing. Instead, Sparks joined the LA Jr. Kings more than a thousand miles away,
John Carlson will need to take some time to gather his bearings amid a whirlwind 2026. The respected defenseman was sent to the Anaheim Ducks at the NHL trade deadline following a 17-plus-year run with the Washington Capitals, only to be shipped to the new Stanley Cup champions almost four months later. The Carolina Hurricanes […] The post Hurricanes acquire rights to John Carlson from Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals continued to add more depth on Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo. The team […]
The weeks leading up to free agency have been much more eventful than anyone expected. There have been several shocking, landscape-altering trades this week, but they are not all equal. The three trades with the most potential to deliver for their respective franchises were made by the Washington Capitals, the Florida Panthers, and the Buffalo […] The post After 3 Blockbuster NHL Trades, Who Are Biggest Winners/Losers? appeared first on The Lead .
The Washington Capitals chose their first non-forward in the 2026 NHL Draft when they made defenseman Brian McFadden their fifth-round selection. McFadden, 18, is a massive, 6-foot-5, 183-pound blueliner who played high school hockey at Thayer Academy in Massachusetts this past year. In 29 high school games this past season, McFadden recorded 17 points (2g,
The Washington Capitals could continue revamping their roster when NHL free agency begins, with Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner emerging as a reported target. During ESPN’s broadcast of the opening round of the 2026 NHL Draft Friday night, insider Kevin Weekes said he has been hearing for some time that Jenner is connected to […] The post NHL rumors: Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner linked to Capitals as free agency looms appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals traded up in the fourth round of the 2026 NHL Draft to select forward Tyus Sparks at 101st overall. The Caps sent the Columbus Blue Jackets their fourth-round pick (112 overall) and San Jose’s 2028 fifth-round pick to jump up 11 spots. Sparks, 18, is an Idaho native who split the 2025-26
The 2026 NHL Draft continued on Saturday, with 191 total picks made in rounds two through seven at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Coverage began at 11 AM (ET), with NHL Network and ESPN+ airing the festivities in the United States and Sportsnet doing the same in Canada. The Washington Capitals ended their two
BUFFALO, NY — The Washington Capitals drafted their first Finnish player in two decades on Friday, selecting two-way center Oliver Suvanto with the 18th overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft. The moment was a dream come true for Suvato, but the full-of-personality Finn admitted his mind was elsewhere at points during the first 17
The Washington Capitals selected Finnish center Oliver Suvanto with the No. 18 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The team […]
With the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected Oliver Suvanto from Tappara Tampere of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). About Suvanto Suvanto’s draft…
Oliver Suvanto spent 2025-26 with Tappara of Liiga, Finland’s top domestic league. He recorded two goals and 11 points in 48 games.
The St. Louis Blues, who traded Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals just days ago, needed to act quickly and find a way to replace the offensive production Kyrou provided, especially after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season. They’ve now done so with one of the many trades that have been completed so […] The post Blues win Mason McTavish sweepstakes with Ducks trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Thanks to the work of general manager Chris Patrick, the Washington Capitals have acquired not one but two right-handed players with plenty of offensive upside. He acquired Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues, and then acquired Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres in a sign-and-trade deal, locking him up to an eight-year extension. All […] The post What kept Capitals’ Chris Patrick awake at night before Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After the blockbuster acquisition of Jordan Kyrou and the sign-and-trade for Alex Tuch earlier this week, the Washington Capitals enter the 2026 NHL Draft weekend tied with four teams for…
The Washington Capitals recently acquired Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres, which was one of the few moves they have made this offseason. After learning he was joining the team that beat him in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, Tuch gave a classic answer, according to Capitals beat writer Sammi Silber. “Alex Tuch on “The Save”: […] The post Capitals’ Alex Tuch gets real on 2018 Stanley Cup Final connection appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Well, at least we won’t have to write any more Alex Tuch profiles in the near future. After speculating that the big winger could be a trade deadline acquisition in 2025, and a possible free agent signing this summer, things went in a different direction as the Buffalo Sabres signed the 30-year-old to an 8-year, $84 million contract before trading him to the Washington Capitals for a third-round pick and David Kampf. With that move, the top forward was erased from the top of free agent bo...