When the games start to count, Alex Ovechkin figures to be on the ice with the Washington Capitals. The NHL’s career leading goal-scorer is trending toward a return from a lower-body injury for the season opener on Oct. 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters on Friday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. “I expect him to be ready,” Carbery said. “We would need a setback for him not to be ready for our opening game of the season in Carolina. We would need somet...
Dylan Larkin made it clear over the summer that he had no interest in staying with the Detroit Red Wings, but the tiny list of teams he was willing to accept a trade to keeps him in Detroit and without the “C” just a week from the start of the 2026-27 regular season. While no
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Just the Facts What happened last game? Boston did not have a particularly good time, but Mike DiPietro seems pretty good! 2-0 Flyers Win. Game Preview As the Bruins are now on their final preseason game, the roster for tonight’s contest will almost certainly resemble the closest version of themselves that will hit the ice […]
Marco Sturm speaks to the media before the Bruins fly to Washington to face the Capitals.
ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals will have to go without their captain for the rest of the preseason. Alex Ovechkin, who has been day-to-day with a lower-body injury since Sunday, will not play in either of the team’s remaining two exhibition games, per head coach Spencer Carbery. “We’re just going to be cautious with
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Mason Lohrei speaks to the media before the Bruins head to Washington to face the Capitals.
In their third preseason game, the Washington Capitals will essentially field their Opening Night lineup as they prepare for their regular-season opener on October 2. The Capitals released their roster Friday morning, and the team will dress almost all of its starters for its second and final preseason tilt against the Boston Bruins and its
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The Washington Capitals Training Camp roster is now down to 40. The Capitals cut forwards Bogdan Trineyev and Josh Dunne, defenseman Jacob MacDonald, and goaltender Mitch Gibson from their roster on Friday morning. Because all four players are on NHL contracts, they must pass through waivers. If they go unclaimed during the NHL’s 24-hour waiver
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Seemingly every other day this offseason, shockingly enormous contracts are getting handed out in the NHL. From Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson getting $18 million per season for five years after receiving an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers, to Washington Capitals winger Ryan Leonard and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Zeev Buium signing mammoth eight-year extensions after just one full season of NHL experience, money has been getting thrown around in a way that would make faces melt o...
It appears Dylan Larkin is willing to help facilitate an exit with the Detroit Red Wings. Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday that Larkin is now willing to accept a trade to as many as eight teams. “One of the things I’ve heard about Larkin is that there are more teams that he’s willing to go to than have been reported,” Friedman said on the latest episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast. “I think some of the other teams that are there are Colorado, Washington and, I suspect, in...
The Boston Bruins are back for one last preseason game. The Bruins will wrap up the 2026-27 preseason with their […]
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Joonas Korpisalo was all smiles after the New York Rangers skated away with a 4-3 shootout preseason victory over the […]
Alex Lyon left last night's game early. Some injured Stars getting close. Ivan Demidov is day-to-day but could play tomorrow.
Alex Lyon left last night's game early. Some injured Stars getting close. Ivan Demidov is day-to-day but could play tomorrow.
The Washington Capitals have high hopes heading into the 2026-27 season. They added Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou to the roster, while Alex Ovechkin decided to return for his 22nd NHL season. As the captain prepares for the upcoming campaign, he has been dealing with a lower-body injury. Now, head coach Spencer Carbery is giving […]
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Logan Thompson has turned to another movie for his latest goalie-mask tribute to Washington, D.C. — this time honoring classic characters portrayed by Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Bradley Cooper, Will Ferrell, and others. The Capitals netminder debuted a “Wedding Crashers“-themed bucket at practice on Thursday, inspired by the 2005 comedy set in Washington and filmed
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ARLINGTON, VA — Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice with the Capitals on Thursday, taking part in a full practice for the first time in his recovery from a lower-body injury. Ovechkin, who missed practice on Sunday and Monday, had previously skated with the team on Wednesday, but left the ice around 15 minutes
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Connor Bedard on the ice taking shots, but is not close. Dylan Larkin practices and could play Saturday. Brady Tkachuk needs a few days.
Connor Bedard on the ice taking shots, but is not close. Dylan Larkin practices and could play Saturday. Brady Tkachuk needs a few days.
Capitals forward Alex Tuch mic’d up during 2026 Training Camp.
When the Washington Capitals signed Jonny Brodzinski, he was one of three depth veterans the team added on the first day of free agency, likely to provide veteran leadership in Hershey and serve as an injury call-up. The six-foot-tall forward, who can play center and wing, has split time between the NHL and AHL in
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Vincent Desharnais has been with the Washington Capitals for just a few short weeks, but he is already settling into an important role with Cole Hutson, the team’s prized rookie defenseman. “I kind of like to have the big brother role or, like, the fun uncle,” Desharnais said. “That’s kind of how I see it:
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With just two preseason games left before the 2026-27 NHL campaign kicks off, the Washington Capitals are firing on all cylinders. A handful of items need to be addressed and…
“He’s a guy that’s just not afraid of the big moment” The guys discussed Carter Yakemchuk’s play in the preseason and whether he’s deserving of a roster spot come opening night. Presented by Bet365
Washington Capitals fans will have the opportunity to meet two of the team’s biggest stars in one trip next month. Ryan Leonard and Jordan Kyrou will hold back-to-back public autograph signings at Eavesdrop Brewery in Manassas, Virginia, on Sunday, Oct. 18. Kyrou will go first, signing from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, before Leonard takes over
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