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NHL schedule release day always gives Washington Capitals fans plenty of dates to circle, but this year’s calendar carries extra weight. Earlier this month, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin signed a one-year contract to return for a 22nd season, which could be his last in the NHL. With the Capitals’ schedule now public, the dates and
The Hershey Bears continued to add to their goaltending depth on Thursday, signing netminder Ben Kraws to a one-year AHL contract. The 6-foot-5 Kraws split the 2025-26 season between the AHL’s Texas Stars and ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads. He spent most of the year with Idaho, posting a 16-12-2 record, a 3.03 goals-against average, and a
The Washington Capitals officially released their 84-game schedule for the 2026-27 season on Thursday. The Capitals will open up the new season with a back-to-back on the road, taking on the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Friday, October 2, and then traveling down to Benchmark International Arena on Saturday, October 3, to
The Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins have had rollercoaster results in the standings lately, and it's tough to predict where they'll finish again. They have made notable changes, however.
The Washington Capitals may have shared a locker room with Alex Ovechkin, but they had no more insight into his future than the rest of us. Speaking to the Belarusian Hockey Federation, Aliaksei Protas revealed that he had no advance heads-up on Ovechkin’s decision to sign a one-year contract extension with the Caps on July
The Washington Capitals now know where they’ll begin the 2026-27 NHL season. The NHL announced the date and opponent for all 32 teams’ home openers on Wednesday morning, revealing that the Capitals will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, October 3, at Benchmark International Arena. The game will come a day after the Caps
Alex Ovechkin is not looking too far ahead despite already rewriting the NHL record book. The Washington Capitals captain has said that reaching 1,000 regular-season goals depends on factors he cannot fully control as he prepares for his 22nd NHL…
Bowen Byram facing the Sabres, the Hurricanes raising their Cup banner before taking on Florida and Alex Ovechkin battling Sidney Crosby highlight the NHL's home-opener schedule.
The Washington Capitals signed Oliver Suvanto to a three-year entry-level contract on Tuesday (July 14), then announced in the same release that he will spend 2026-27 on loan to Tappara…
The Washington Capitals have locked up their top pick from this year’s draft. Washington signed forward Oliver Suvanto to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Suvanto is widely considered one of the top centers in this year’s draft class, a home run pick for a Capitals team in need of depth down the […] The post Capitals sign 2026 1st-rounder to entry-level contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Alex Ovechkin‘s young sons, Sergei and Ilya, have fallen in love with hockey, and the Washington Capitals‘ superstar says it happened naturally. Ovechkin spoke about his kids’ obsession with the sport during an appearance on Match TV’s “All on Match!” on Monday. Per a video posted by X user @uggg_uggg and a translation by Google
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.