RALEIGH, N.C. -- Nic Dowd has been thinking about his family a lot while he's been chasing the Stanley Cup with the Vegas ...

The Washington Capitals have announced that they are parting ways with assistant coach Kirk Muller. Muller’s contract was set to expire in June. On Monday morning, Capitals general manager Chris ...

Despite a late push in their season, the Washington Capitals failed to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, missing for the second time in the last four seasons. The bulk of the speculation now ...

There isn’t much Washington Capitals forward Alex Overchkin hasn’t accomplished during his 21-year NHL career. His trophy case includes the Calder (2006), given to the NHL’s Rookie of the Year, an Art ...

Ovechkin is the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer with 929 career goals. Jamie Sabau / Getty Images It sounds like Alex Ovechkin isn’t quite ready to hang up the skates. At the Washington Capitals’ ...

If Alex Ovechkin played his final NHL game April 14 at Nationwide Arena, he avoided most of the hoopla about it. More: Rick Bowness on future: 'If I'm back, we're changing this culture' A sizable ...

Apr 14, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) salutes the fans as he leaves the ice after the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory ...

The Washington Capitals were the Eastern Conference's best team last year. Now' they're a squad with serious questions about its future. They went into this current season with hopes of similar ...

The 2026 NHL postseason is nearly here and there are a few teams still jockeying for seeding, if not a playoff berth itself. That action continues on Tuesday as the Washington Capitals visit the ...

The Washington Capitals were eliminated from playoff contention without taking the ice Monday night. Tyson Foerster scored the only goal in a shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over ...

WASHINGTON (AP/7News) — The Washington Capitals were officially eliminated from 2026 Stanley Cup playoff contention Monday night, their fate sealed not by their own game, but by results elsewhere.