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If everything goes right next season, Alex Ovechkin is open to continuing his career another year. He’s also found a new milestone to chase. While participating in a Russian-language interview with Match TV on Monday, Ovechkin was asked if he wanted to score 1,000 career regular-season goals. “We’ll try,” Ovechkin said on “All on Match!”,
Suvanto will stay in Finland, playing for Tappara in Liiga for another season.
The Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals have completed another trade. It won't quite have the impact of the sign-and-trade swap of Alex Tuch earlier this offseason, but for two minor league players, it's a fresh start with new organizations. The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Zac Funk from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Tyler Kopff. pic.twitter.com/TNWHZQJ19E — Buffalo Sabres PR (@SabresPR) July 13, 2026 The Sabres acquire forward Zac Funk, a 22-year-old undraft...
The Washington Capitals swapped minor-league forwards with the Buffalo Sabres late Monday afternoon. Zac Funk is headed to the Sabres, with the Capitals receiving winger Tyler Kopff in return. Kopff is a 23-year-old winger who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 225 pounds. He, like Funk, was undrafted, signing with the Sabres after playing two seasons for
After winning the Metropolitan Division in the 2024-2025 season, the Washington Capitals had a setback; they missed the 2026 playoffs by three points. General Manager Chris Patrick responded to the setback by being more aggressive than any other team in the offseason. As they have already shown what they are capable of, pairing new faces […] The post After Stellar Offseason, Capitals Are Serious Contenders in the East appeared first on The Lead .
The Washington Capitals extended their ECHL affiliation agreement with the South Carolina Stingrays on Monday. The two teams will remain partners through the 2028-29 campaign. Washington and South Carolina have been partners for 20 seasons in total, beginning with a run from 2004 to 2012, followed by one from 2014 to the present. During the partnership,
Alex Ovechkin has added to his real estate portfolio. The Russian outlet RIA Novosti reports that the Washington Capitals captain recently purchased a new condominium near Miami for approximately $2.1 million, in the same building he bought his original luxury condo for $1.9 million in 2016. The report says Ovechkin’s new residence spans 2,390 square
Evgeny Kuznetsov is staying busy and in shape this offseason as he waits to find out where he’ll be playing next season. Back in the United States, the former Washington Capitals center has been skating at Reston SkateQuest in Virginia with a host of pro and junior players with ties to the area, including fellow
Brandon Duhaime moved on from the Washington Capitals earlier this month, signing a three-year, $7.8 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After inking his free-agent deal, the rambunctious winger explained why he felt Toronto was the right destination for him, citing the organization’s history and the club’s moves to strengthen its roster following its first
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start with the Washington Capitals and Alexander Ovechkin, whose decision regarding his retirement was nearly impacted by some trade deadline moves. Next, we look…
After years of playing against the Washington Capitals, newly-acquired winger Alex Tuch is glad to be on their side of the ice. The Capitals’ 2025-26 season may have ended without a playoff run, but the team’s skill still impressed Tuch, enough to convince him to ink an an eight-year deal in a sign-and-trade between the
Alex Ovechkin had 32 goals and 64 points last season with the Washington Capitals. He has 929 goals and 1,687 points in his career.
Popular former Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears defenseman, Steve Oleksy, is making a move into politics. The 2016 Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins is running for mayor of Edgewater, Florida, with the campaign slogan: Even Steven — a voice for everyone. A regular fighter and enforcer during his hockey career, Oleksy made the
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is on pace to not only reach major milestones but also break another NHL goals record this upcoming season. But if he stays for two more years, 1,000 career goals will be within reach.
Among a busy start to NHL free agency, the Washington Capitals signed 30-year-old defenseman Vincent Desharnais to a four-year, $16.8 million contract. This comes after longstanding players Nic Dowd and…
The Washington Capitals have had a prolific offseason, and general manager Chris Patrick appears done tinkering with his roster, with the club now right up against the NHL’s salary cap. After adding Jordan Kyrou via trade and signing Alex Tuch, Booner Jenner, Vincent Desharnais, and captain Alex Ovechkin to new contracts, the Capitals have just
The Washington Capitals made a lot of big moves over the offseason to improve their team. The one spot they didn’t fiddle with was in goal, where the team will head into next season with Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren between the pipes. While Thompson posted Vezina Trophy-worthy numbers in 2025-26, Lindgren scuffled, having his
The Capitals need to find plenty of ice time for both their returning stars and new impact additions like Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.
Ivan Miroshnichenko is headed into what is likely the most important training camp of his young NHL career. The 2022 first-round pick is no longer on his entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals after signing a two-year, $1.85 million extension last October. With that comes added jeopardy later this fall at training camp, as Miroshnichenko
Alex Ovechkin may have spent the offseason pondering his NHL future, but actually agreeing to a new contract didn’t take long. The Capitals announced Thursday that Ovechkin would return for his 22nd NHL season, signing him to a one-year deal to end months of retirement speculation. Once he decided to come back, Ovechkin said, he
Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's all-time goals leader who decided he's not done yet. The Washington Capitals captain credited two of soccer's biggest superstars for proving that aging sporting stars can still excel.
Boone Jenner and Vincent Desharnais, two of the Capitals’ biggest free-agent signings, have selected their jersey numbers for the upcoming season. Jenner will wear number 22 and Desharnais number 73, the team announced Monday afternoon. Bonne Jenner Boone Jenner will wear 2️⃣2️⃣ with the Washington Capitals #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/57slF23fAW — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 6, 2026
MacDonald comes to the Capitals organization after a couple of seasons in the Avalanche system.
Former Washington Capitals forward Connor McMichael was one of 15 restricted free agents in the NHL to file for salary arbitration on Sunday. Players who file for arbitration can still negotiate a contract with their team before the hearing, but are no longer eligible for an offer sheet. Players filing for salary arbitration Jason Robertson,
The Washington Capitals arguably had the best offseason of any NHL team after meekly missing the playoffs last season. The team added top-six forwards Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou, former Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner, and physical defenseman Vincent Desharnais. The Capitals also inked Josh Dunne, Justin Holl, Jonny Brodzinski, and Jacob MacDonald to free-agent