General Manager Chris Patrick of the Washington Capitals made a move to bolster the team's blueline today. In addition to t rading away 17-year veteran John Carlson , he added Timothy Liljegren in a trade with the San Jose Sharks . Patrick didn't spend much to acquire him with a 2026 4th-round pick, not much to release him from the clutches of general manager Mike Grier and the Sharks, who are another Pacific Division team in a rebuilding stage.
Off to Washington! 🦅 Timo...
The San Jose Sharks have traded defenseman Timothy Liljegren to the Washington Capitals. As of this moment, we’re still waiting to see what the return is on this trade.
Update: The Sharks will receive Vegas’ 2026 fourth- round pick from Washington in exchange for Liljegren. Remember that San Jose gave up Matt Benning, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs to acquire Liljegren.Â
The 26-year-old Liljegren never seemed to find a place in the Shar...
The Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks pulled off a stunning trade in the wee hours of Friday morning, as the Capitals sent franchise legend John Carlson to Anaheim. The trade sees Carlson head to the Ducks, and the Capitals receiving a conditional 2026 or 2027 first-round pick, and a third-round pick in 2027. John Carlson is being traded to Anaheim — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 6, 2026 NEWS | The Washington Capitals have acquired a conditional first-round pick in either the 2026...
The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring the fourth-line center they were looking for, in Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals, per insider David Pagnotta. Washington is trading Nic Dowd to Vegas — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) March 5, 2026 The deal was made official late this morning, with the Golden Knights sending goalie Jesper Vikman, currently playing in the AHL, and two draft picks: a 2027 third-rounder, and a 2029 second-rounder. 🔄 OFFICIAL: The Golden Knights have acquired forward ...
Embroiled in an increasingly heated battle for positioning in the Atlantic Division, the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Washington Capitals on Saturday night with a chance to move back into the top three. On the heels of a disappointing overtime loss that saw the Habs surrender a third-period lead, they left no doubt this time around, putting home two empty-netters late in the game to secure a huge 6-2 regulation win.
The win, and frankly the overall success of the Habs this season wouldn’...
First period
Cole Caufield had a good chance in the opening seconds, but couldn’t get it through.
Caufield blocks a shot and turns it into a breakaway, and he’s not going to miss a second scoring opportunity.
Despite Montreal having a lead, the crowd at the Bell Centre is pretty quiet. Maybe they’re waiting to see how they play while up a goal.
Noah Dobson takes a couple of punches from Brandon Duhaime after an icing call, but those seem to be allowed tonight...
Game 59: Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Capitals region: MNMT Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens’ lineup has seen a few changes since Thursday’s loss to the New York Islanders. Jakub Dobeš steps back into the crease, looking to at least keep the Canadiens’ point streak alive for a seventh consecutive game while he will try to extend a person...
The Montreal Canadiens are sitting in a spot where it might finally be time to make a real deadline buying push again. Montreal is currently sitting in the first Wild Card spot in the East with 73 points, four points ahead of the Washington Capitals , who are looking in. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman says the Canadiens have poked around Nashville Predators center Ryan O’Reilly, and RG.org’s Marco D’Amico adds they’ve also made a quick call on Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.&...
Game 59: Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Capitals region: MNMT Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens came out of the Olympic break with another overtime game, their 20th of the opening 58 games of the season. Normally good in three-on-three this year, where they’ve claimed nine of their wins, they dropped a second consecutive decision in the ext...
The Carolina Hurricanes have defeated their first playoff opponent in each of their seven seasons in which Rod Brind’Amour has been behind the bench. The quality of those teams has been a mixed bag. In 2019, they slayed a behemoth in the reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. In 2022, they knocked off a 107-point […]
The Philadelphia Flyers dropped their all-important return to action against the Washington Capitals and now conversations have started once again about how this team might just not be good enough to even think about the playoffs for a while.
Whether it is looking at a blue line that lacks a true top defenseman — with all the love to Travis Sanheim — or a forward group that has skill on the flank but the spine is severely lacking any scoring or drive; there just is not a whole lot going o...
The Flyers started their 26-game gauntlet to wrap up the season Wednesday night against the Capitals. It’ was a four-point divisional game against a club who, like Philadelphia, are on the outside looking in regarding a playoff spot. And despite the fact the Flyers have three games in hand on Washington, the team has a batch of clubs they have catch if they want to get a wildcard spot. Or even back in the conversation. Perhaps the one saving grace is that Philadelphia might have a better but n...
The Flyers returned from their post-Olympic break but fell to the Capitals 3-1. The loss puts the Flyers in a far deeper hole than they were before the break when it comes to their now-slimmer playoff hopes.
The basics
First period: No scoring Second period: 13:52 – Rasmus Sandin (Hendrix Lapierre, Jakob Chychrun) Third period: 0:29 – Noah Cates (Travis Sanheim, Bobby Brink), 14:08 – Trevor van Riemsdyk (Declan Chisholm, Aliaksei Protas), 19:34 – Aliaksei Protas (Unassisted) (SHG) (E...
We’re back at last! It’s been almost three weeks since we’ve seen the Flyers on the ice for a game, but finally, they’re back at it for the first of two games on the road before they return home again this weekend.
It’s an uphill battle they’re facing, and in front of them tonight will be a tough divisional rival (and a team sitting between them and a playoff spot) in the Capitals, and the Flyers will have to find a way to hit the ground running quickly if they want to regain some of the ...
It’s good to be back. The Philadelphia Flyers are actually playing hockey Wednesday night for the first time in 20 days thanks to the NHL’s pause for the 2026 Winter Olympics, as they visit the Washington Capitals. But, what has not been missed is Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet putting out some lineups that are largely questionable.
There are several reasons why the lineup that Tocchet unveiled at Wednesday’s morning skate makes almost every single Flyers fan tilt their head and go “Now, ...
*The Flyers are back tonight, for real, as they head on down to Washington, D.C. to take on the Capitals. It’s probably Alex Ovechkin’s last year in the league (maybe, who knows, he could go Full Jagr) and he’s just four goals short of 1,000 for his career. Which is nuts. Here’s that and nine other stories to watch as the league gets back underway tonight. [ NHL ]
*You might have forgotten where things stand, playoffs-wise, so thankfully someone decided to give you a little refresher. [ E...
The Washington Capitals are a little behind in the playoff race, but have dealt with injuries this season. After all of that, they are four points back of a playoff spot with two extra games played. It won't be an easy hill to climb, but it's easier than some that still believe they're in the race. The Capitals aren't going to roll over this season, in Alex Ovechkin's potential last in the NHL, and after a great retool in the 2024 offseason, great prospects, and a solid team, they are capable ...
The Flyers, riding high after snapping their losing streak with a big win over the Capitals on Tuesday, went into their final game before the break with a significant challenge on their hands — keeping their positive momentum rolling now that they finally had it. And while there were pieces in the matchup which worked in their favor, between a similarly matchup Senators team broadly, but more precisely one starting a 37-year old James Reimer only a handful of games into his stint with Ottawa a...
Yesterday, The Washington Post laid off about one third of its newsroom. All departments were affected, but some sections were eliminated entirely. The sports department, which includes beat reporters for the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Commanders, Nationals, Spirit, DC United — you get the picture, was eliminated entirely as we know it. If the local […]
The Artemi Panarin trade didn’t just come down to cap math and a no-move clause. It came down to who the New York Rangers wanted back. Multiple reports indicate New York took a big swing in talks with the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals , pushing for elite young pieces before ultimately pivoting to a deal with the Los Angeles Kings right before the Olympic trade freeze. Artemi Panarin trade talks hit a wall with Will Smith and Ryan Leonard The Rangers’ stance was that if a ...
The Los Angeles Kings have won the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, but they certainly weren't the only team with interest in the scoring winger. Reports have surfaced stating the Washington Capitals were extremely interested in adding Panarin ahead of the Olympic roster freeze, and were willing to give him a contract extension to stick around. Panarin's agent made it known to New York Rangers' GM Chris Drury that his client was only interested in heading to Los Angeles not long ago, taking out the...
The Flyers, hitting the start of the month of February on a four-game losing streak and at the risk of heading into the Olympic break in free fall, managed to pull together a prompt shift in momentum. Picking up a reasonably tidy 4-2 win over their divisional rival Capitals, the Flyers lifted quite a major weight off of their shoulders, but still sit with a reminder that there’s work yet to be done.
Overcoming the noise
To deliver the understatement of the century, things have not be...
The Philadelphia Flyers earned a feel-good 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals that helped them wash away a whole lot of their ongoing issues. Sure, it doesn’t help that they suffered a brutal stretch that almost cemented them as a non-playoff team, but Tuesday night’s win was perfectly timed after the messy drama between head coach Rick Tocchet and winger Matvei Michkov spilled into the national spotlight.
The main gripe surrounding this drama was the lack of minutes given to Michkov an...
In their first meeting of the season, the Flyers survived a third period push by Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals. A late goal on the power play by Jamie Drysdale was the difference in the Flyers’ 4-2 win.
The basics
First Period: 5:56 – Owen Tippett (Travis Sanheim, Matvei Michkov)
Second Period: 4:45 – Carl Grundstrom (Nic Deslauriers, Rasmus Ristolainen), 8:12 – Aliaksei Protas (SHG) (Anthony Beauvillier)
Third Period: 2:40 – Anthony Beauvillier (Justin Sourdif, Trevo...
The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday evening. They're also hosting scouts from 10 teams around the NHL, as the Bolts are sniffing around the trade market. 10 teams with scouts/reps on the list here in Tampa for Lightning/Sabres: ANA, CHI, FLA, LA, MTL, NYR, PHI, SJ, STL, WAS — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 4, 2026 The Lightning are looking to add, and GM Julien BriseBois told insider David Pagnotta that if he does make a deal, his priority would be ...