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6-foot-3 Oliver Suvanto looks to get stronger after NHL Draft: ‘I like to be the big and mean guy’
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,
Hershey Bears assistant Nick Bootland departs to become head coach of Cleveland Monsters
The Hershey Bears are losing an integral part of their coaching staff, as assistant Nick Bootland is departing the club to become the next head coach of the Cleveland Monsters. Bootland, a former Bears forward, has been with Hershey for the past four seasons, joining as part of Todd Nelson’s staff ahead of the 2022-23
Canadiens first-round pick Gleb Pugachyov makes bold claim about fighting Tom Wilson: ‘There would be nothing left of him’
The Montreal Canadiens made forward Gleb Pugachyov their 2026 first-round pick last week, and it sure appears the 18-year-old Russian is not lacking any self-confidence. During the team’s predraft interview process with prospects, which Montreal regularly turns into a bizarre interrogation filled with off-the-wall topics, Pugachyov was actually asked a more normal, hockey-related question. However,
Charlie Lindgren expected to remain with Capitals despite trade speculation (report)
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
Capitals do not extend qualifying offers to three players, making them all unrestricted free agents
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,
Washington Capitals announce 2026 Development Camp roster and schedule
The Washington Capitals are set to host the 2026 edition of their annual Development Camp this week. Ahead of the organization’s prospects and other invitees arriving at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, the team announced the full camp roster and event schedule. A few of the Capitals’ top prospects, including Lynden Lakovic, Terik Parascak, Nicholas Kempf, and
Ilya Protas expected to make Capitals’ Opening Night roster
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
Chris Patrick says Capitals will target both forwards and defensemen in NHL free agency
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
North Potomac, Maryland native Quinn McKenzie selected by New Jersey Devils in seventh round of 2026 NHL Draft
With the 222nd pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, Quinn McKenzie became the latest player from Maryland to join an NHL organization. The New Jersey Devils added McKenzie with their seventh-round selection, the third-to-last pick in the entire draft. McKenzie follows Charlie Cerrato, selected 49th overall, and Charlie Trethewey, selected 73rd overall, who were picked
Chris Patrick had a week
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
Chris Patrick reveals Capitals already know what Alex Ovechkin’s next contract would look like
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.
Alexander Karmanov, selected in the seventh round by the San Jose Sharks, is the tallest player ever drafted to the NHL
Hockey Wemby is here. Alexander Karmanov, selected in the seventh round by the San Jose Sharks, is the tallest player ever drafted, measuring in at 7-foot-1. In skates, he’s 7-foot-4 — as tall as Victor Wembanyama, the NBA’s tallest active player. Karmanov spent the 2025-26 season split between the GOJHL and the OHL, playing 15
Capitals’ draft pick Tyus Sparks compares his playing style to Dylan Guenther, hopes to be first Idaho-born player to make NHL since 1957: ‘It would mean the world’
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,
Hurricanes acquire John Carlson’s rights from Ducks in trade that briefly pauses NHL Draft
The Carolina Hurricanes made a draft-stopping deal, pausing Round 6 at pick number 192 for nearly 15-20 minutes. The wait was for what would become the final major trade at the 2026 NHL Draft. The Hurricanes acquired John Carlson‘s rights from the Anaheim Ducks for their sixth-round selection and defenseman Kyle Masters, a 23-year-old prospect
Washington Capitals select forward Logan Stuart in seventh round of 2026 NHL Draft
The Washington Capitals wrapped up their 2026 draft class by selecting forward Logan Stuart in the seventh round, 208th overall. Stuart, a Manhattan Beach, California native, has played the last two seasons in the USA’s national team development program. He is set to play in the WHL for the Lethbridge Hurricanes next season. Capitals select
Washington Capitals select huge defenseman Brian McFadden in fifth round of 2026 NHL Draft
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,
Washington Capitals trade up to select forward Tyus Sparks in fourth round of 2026 NHL Draft
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
Connor McDavid was playing in the pool during the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft
Connor McDavid: certified not-that-much of a draft guy? McDavid’s wife, Lauren, posted two videos on her Instagram story of the Oilers’ captain playing pool basketball around 8 pm Friday night, right in the middle of the 2026 NHL Draft. connor mcdavid is playing mermaids in the pool while the draft is happening 💀💀 pic.twitter.com/ts6akJRGRB —
2026 NHL Draft live tracker: Following all of day two’s picks and trades
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
Capitals’ first-round pick Oliver Suvanto modeled his game after Aleksander Barkov, ‘wiling to do the work’ to make the NHL
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