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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden

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Capitals 'working through a few things' with lineup against Rangers

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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden

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Capitals 'working through a few things' with lineup against Rangers

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19 hours ago

Spencer Carbery awards interim assistant coach Patrick Wellar game puck during first victory speech of season: 'This young man's first win in the NHL'

Patrick Wellar earned his first NHL win and delivered a postgame speech after the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders.
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#alex-ovechkin
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20 hours ago
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Alex Ovechkin absolutely flattens Casey Cizikas on Capitals power play without even trying

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1 day ago
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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders at UBS Arena

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3 days ago
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Wayne Gretzky forgot he promised Alex Ovechkin a car when he scores 900 goals: 'That's news to me.' So did Ovi: 'I'm too old for this stuff.'

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5 days ago

Spencer Carbery's forward lines and defense pairings at last practice before Capitals' Opening Night game against Bruins

The Capitals open 2025-26 with minor lineup tweaks: Ovechkin moved to right wing and Hendrix Lapierre reclaimed the third-line center role after a strong preseason.
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6 days ago

Today is the 20-year anniversary of Alex Ovechkin's NHL debut and first NHL goal

Alex Ovechkin scored his first two NHL goals in his debut 20 years ago and now holds an NHL-record 897 career goals.
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Alex Ovechkin absolutely flattens Casey Cizikas on Capitals power play without even trying

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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders at UBS Arena

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3 days ago
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Wayne Gretzky forgot he promised Alex Ovechkin a car when he scores 900 goals: 'That's news to me.' So did Ovi: 'I'm too old for this stuff.'

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5 days ago
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Spencer Carbery's forward lines and defense pairings at last practice before Capitals' Opening Night game against Bruins

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6 days ago
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Today is the 20-year anniversary of Alex Ovechkin's NHL debut and first NHL goal

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18 hours ago

Aliaksei Protas leads Capitals to win over Islanders with his first two goals of the season: '[He's] made in a laboratory. We all say he's the best player in the league.'

Aliaksei Protas already has his Washington Capitals coaches and teammates raving about him again, just two games into the 2025-26 season. After a career-best 2024-25 campaign saw him record 66 points (30g, 36a) in 76 games, Protas is right back to racking up points, posting three (2g, 1a) in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. The big Belarusian's efforts led the Capitals to their first victory of the year, and Protas is now the team's scoring leader with four points (2g, 2a) through two games.
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8 hours ago

Tom Wilson on balancing physicality and offensive skill: 'I just want to be spending more time on the ice, less time in the box'

Tom Wilson evolved from an enforcer into a 30-goal offensive leader while reducing penalties and becoming a key veteran and presumed future Capitals captain.
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1 day ago

The Capitals tried to trade up over 10 spots in the first round to select Lynden Lakovic, but he fell to them anyway

The Washington Capitals pursued a trade to move up over ten spots to draft Lynden Lakovic, offering significant draft capital, then selected him 27th overall.
#hershey-bears
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1 day ago
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Andrew Cristall to skate on first line, Ilya Protas to center second in their AHL debuts for Hershey Bears

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2 days ago
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Hershey Bears reveal Opening Night roster for AHL's 2025-26 season

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6 days ago
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Clay Stevenson and Ethen Frank clear NHL waivers, assigned to AHL's Hershey Bears

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1 week ago
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Spencer Carbery on the Capitals sending Andrew Cristall and Ilya Protas to the Hershey Bears: 'Some time in the American League will be a huge benefit for their long-term development'

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1 week ago
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Bogdan Trineyev and Henrik Rybinski among Capitals players who clear NHL waivers

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1 week ago
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Capitals place Bogdan Trineyev, Henrik Rybinski, Graeme Clarke, and Louie Belpedio on waivers

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1 day ago
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Andrew Cristall to skate on first line, Ilya Protas to center second in their AHL debuts for Hershey Bears

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2 days ago
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Hershey Bears reveal Opening Night roster for AHL's 2025-26 season

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6 days ago
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Clay Stevenson and Ethen Frank clear NHL waivers, assigned to AHL's Hershey Bears

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1 week ago
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Spencer Carbery on the Capitals sending Andrew Cristall and Ilya Protas to the Hershey Bears: 'Some time in the American League will be a huge benefit for their long-term development'

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1 week ago
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Bogdan Trineyev and Henrik Rybinski among Capitals players who clear NHL waivers

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1 week ago
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Capitals place Bogdan Trineyev, Henrik Rybinski, Graeme Clarke, and Louie Belpedio on waivers

#power-play
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2 days ago

Martin Fehervary shows off ridiculous leg strength by hopping from defensive zone to bench without skate blade

Martin Fehervary hopped to the bench on one leg after his skate blade popped off, despite recent right-knee meniscus surgery, and played 18:27.
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3 days ago

Back in action but not back in the win column: numbers for the morning after

Washington lost 3-1 to Boston despite five-on-five domination; power play went 0-for-5 and high-danger chances were stopped.
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3 days ago

Capitals wear '26 Pops' stickers on helmets in memory of Nic Dowd's late father, Alan

The Washington Capitals honored Nic Dowd's late father Alan by wearing helmet stickers reading 26 and “Pops” and coaches wearing pins during the season opener.
#logan-thompson
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4 days ago
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Capitals challenge the Bruins in their season opener

The Washington Capitals open 2025-26 at home against Boston with Logan Thompson starting after signing a six-year contract, and Justin Sourdif set to debut.
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4 days ago
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Logan Thompson determined to prove himself in second Capitals season: 'I'm a player that I don't think a lot of people respect around the league'

Logan Thompson became the Washington Capitals' starting goaltender after a breakout 2024-25 season, overcoming being overlooked and doubts around his consistency.
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Logan Thompson determined to prove himself in second Capitals season: 'I'm a player that I don't think a lot of people respect around the league'

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4 days ago

Live updates: Washington Capitals season opener against the Boston Bruins

The Washington Capitals open the season against the Bruins with a largely unchanged roster, new depth additions, and Alex Ovechkin three goals from 900.
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4 days ago

What every Capitals fan needs to know if they didn't pay attention over the summer

The Washington Capitals open the 2025-26 NHL season on home ice against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday night. The team enters the season off the back of a 111-point 2024-25 campaign that saw them finish atop the Eastern Conference. After winning their first playoff series since their 2018 Stanley Cup victory, the Capitals were then eliminated in the second round by the Carolina Hurricanes in just five games.
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4 days ago

Capitals vs. Bruins Game Thread 10/8

Right this way to your Caps-Bruins season opening open thread... The 2025-26 season is upon us at last! The Caps kick off their 51st campaign at the new-look Capital One Arena, playing host to a team they got pretty familiar with in the preseason in the Boston Bruins. First, some admin stuff: Based on recent practices, here's what we're likely to see from tonight's lines and defensive pairs, with Logan Thompson protecting the net:
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#spencer-carbery
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2 weeks ago
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Spencer Carbery got goosebumps ahead of Capitals' preseason game in Hershey: 'It was amazing to come back here'

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2 weeks ago
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Spencer Carbery got goosebumps ahead of Capitals' preseason game in Hershey: 'It was amazing to come back here'

#brandon-duhaime
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4 days ago
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Brandon Duhaime overcomes 'big-time' technical difficulties to debut first spearfishing video on 'DivinwithDEW' Youtube channel: 'Let's get it out there!'

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1 week ago
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Spearfishing enthusiast Brandon Duhaime asks Capitals fans to follow his 'DivinwithDEW' YouTube channel

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2 weeks ago
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Brandon Duhaime is here for all the Caps' chaos from chirping to eating lineup cards: 'This locker room is fun'

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4 days ago
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Brandon Duhaime overcomes 'big-time' technical difficulties to debut first spearfishing video on 'DivinwithDEW' Youtube channel: 'Let's get it out there!'

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1 week ago
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Spearfishing enthusiast Brandon Duhaime asks Capitals fans to follow his 'DivinwithDEW' YouTube channel

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2 weeks ago
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Brandon Duhaime is here for all the Caps' chaos from chirping to eating lineup cards: 'This locker room is fun'

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5 days ago

Matt Roy and Declan Chisholm fully participate in Capitals practice after respective injury scares

The Washington Capitals will have their regular defense pairings available for Opening Night after Matt Roy and Declan Chisholm returned to practice; McIlrath remains limited.
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6 days ago

Washington Capitals reveal their Opening Night roster for 2025-26 NHL season

The Washington Capitals submitted a 23-man Opening Night roster of 13 forwards, eight defensemen, and two goaltenders, led by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson.
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6 days ago

Monday Caps Clips: Roster Due Date

The Caps make their final waiver moves before rosters are due this evening, top waiver wire targets available and more in today's clips. Your savory breakfast links: The Washington Capitals placed goalie Clay Stevenson and forward Ethen Frank on waivers yesterday. [PuckPedia, WaPo, THN, RMNB] The Caps' waiver choices yesterday do send a message about the team's final roster, due today at 5 PM. [RMNB]
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6 days ago

Capitals loan winger Ivan Miroshnichenko to AHL's Hershey Bears

Ivan Miroshnichenko was loaned to the AHL Hershey Bears before the NHL roster deadline as the Capitals trim toward the 23-player limit.
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1 week ago

Observations from the Capitals' preseason finale, a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets

We got our first look at the full top unit of the Capitals' power play for the first time this fall, and I thought they created a few good looks. Alex Ovechkin looks set to play the full two minutes of every man-advantage again this year, which I'm still not too sure about. It feels like, at least to me, that opposing penalty kills would need to adapt on the fly more
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1 week ago

Capitals eager to prove they can replicate 2024-25 success: 'It feels like the league is maybe writing us off again, saying last year was a fluke'

Washington Capitals aim to prove 2024-25 success wasn't a fluke and enter the new season determined to replicate last year's performance.
#preseason
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1 week ago
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Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason finale against Columbus Blue Jackets

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1 week ago
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Open Thread: Capitals preseason finale against Columbus Blue Jackets

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1 week ago
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Capitals feeling pressure of final cuts as roster deadline looms: 'These decisions that we're going to make as an organization are not taken lightly at all'

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1 week ago

Observations from the Capitals' fifth preseason game, a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins

Capitals lost a preseason game as Ryan Leonard scored, several prospects stood out, Ovechkin played sparingly, and Martin Fehervary returned with physical impact.
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1 week ago

Thursday Caps Clips: Capitals vs. Bruins Preseason Game Day

Capitals host Bruins in a preseason return featuring captain and Martin Fehervary debuts, roster cuts, streaming-distribution issues, and optimism about improving last season's 111 points.
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Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason finale against Columbus Blue Jackets

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Open Thread: Capitals preseason finale against Columbus Blue Jackets

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1 week ago
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Capitals feeling pressure of final cuts as roster deadline looms: 'These decisions that we're going to make as an organization are not taken lightly at all'

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Observations from the Capitals' fifth preseason game, a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins

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1 week ago

Alex Alexeyev placed on NHL waivers by Pittsburgh Penguins

The 25-year-old defenseman was placed on NHL waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday after failing to make the rebuilding squad's team out of camp. Alexeyev signed a one-year deal with the Penguins in July after the Capitals declined to extend him a qualifying offer. Per the Penguins, Alexeyev was one of 10 cuts on Saturday, which saw four players assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, five placed on waivers, and another released from their PTO.
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1 week ago

Capital One Arena adds two new tunnels for luxury suites near penalty box entitled 'The Vaults'

Capital One Arena removed lower-bowl seats to install exclusive Vault Suites with private access and premium amenities as part of an $800 million renovation.
#training-camp-cuts
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1 week ago
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Hendrix Lapierre grabs back third-line center spot from Connor McMichael after remarkable preseason: 'He made us consider some different options'

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2 weeks ago
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Washington Capitals make first nine cuts of 2025 Training Camp, trim roster to 53 players

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Hendrix Lapierre grabs back third-line center spot from Connor McMichael after remarkable preseason: 'He made us consider some different options'

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Washington Capitals make first nine cuts of 2025 Training Camp, trim roster to 53 players

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1 week ago

Capitals loan prospect defenseman David Gucciardi to AHL's Hershey Bears

Defenseman David Gucciardi was loaned by the Washington Capitals to the AHL Hershey Bears after appearing in two preseason games and signing an entry-level contract.
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1 week ago

Former NHL player Zenon Konopka temporarily joins Capitals coaching staff

Over parts of nine seasons in the NHL, Konopka played 346 games for seven teams. He is the most recent player in league history to record more than 300 penalty minutes in a season, doing so in 2010-11 while with the New York Islanders. Konopka also played a total of 303 games in the AHL and was recently named part of the Syracuse Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025 for his contributions to the Syracuse Crunch.
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1 week ago

Andrew Cristall on his nickname Loaf: 'Taking a couple chirps for it now, but I think it's pretty funny'

"Honestly, I think it started like last year," Cristall said. "I think Willy just like, I had some good flow going last year and Willy called me that one time and kind of stuck on with him."
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1 week ago

Wednesday Caps Clips: Howe-dy, Wilson

Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win in Columbus from Vogs, Caps video (recap), WaPo, THN, and RMNB. Prior to their fourth preseason game, the Caps made a small trim to the roster, which included sending last summer's first-round pick Terik Parascak to Juniors: Updates from yesterday's practice, where there's good news on the captain's injury. [Caps video (Carbery, Iorio), NHL] Unfortunately the battle to keep Monumental Sports Network on YouTube TV and Hulu+ has been lost, the streaming services officially dropping the network yesterday. So that's...fun. [Monumental]
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1 week ago

Washington Capitals now valued at over $2 billion

Sportico, a leading resource for sports business news, presented its 2025 valuations of every team in the NHL on Wednesday, and the Caps are ranked ninth out of the 32 clubs. While that ranking may not sound impressive, the valuation certainly is. Sportico estimates the Capitals crossed the $2 billion mark for the first time and are worth $2.3 billion. The franchise's valuation has increased by 24 percent from the $1.86 billion valuation it received at the same time last year.
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#andrew-cristall
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1 week ago
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Andrew Cristall now has four goals in seven career NHL preseason games as he again fights to make Capitals roster out of training camp

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Andrew Cristall score game-winning shootout goal in Capitals' 3-2 preseason victory over Devils

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2 weeks ago
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Dylan Strome gives praise to Capitals prospects Andrew Cristall and Lynden Lakovic while mic'd up during training camp practice

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Andrew Cristall now has four goals in seven career NHL preseason games as he again fights to make Capitals roster out of training camp

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Andrew Cristall score game-winning shootout goal in Capitals' 3-2 preseason victory over Devils

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2 weeks ago
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Dylan Strome gives praise to Capitals prospects Andrew Cristall and Lynden Lakovic while mic'd up during training camp practice

#garin-bjorklund
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2 weeks ago
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Garin Bjorklund has a bold jersey number for a goaltender and player in Capitals history

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2 weeks ago
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Garin Bjorklund has a bold jersey number for a goaltender and player in Capitals history

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1 week ago

John Carlson reportedly wants to sign a contract extension with the Capitals but is looking for a 'fair deal' to stay

John Carlson intends to remain with the Washington Capitals and seeks a fair contract extension rather than accepting any offer.
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Ilya Protas scored his first professional goal for the Capitals. What would his brother Aliaksai say? 'Nothing but luck.'

"aliaksei is smiling,"
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1 week ago

Evgeny Kuznetsov signs one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Evgeny Kuznetsov signed a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk for the 2025-26 KHL season after failing to secure an NHL deal.
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1 week ago

Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason game against Columbus Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals will play the Columbus Blue Jackets with many preseason-debuting veterans and numerous players competing for remaining roster spots; Ovechkin will not travel.
#ryan-leonard
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1 week ago
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Spencer Carbery defines what a successful rookie season would look like for Ryan Leonard

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2 weeks ago
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Ryan Leonard scores confidence-building, highlight-reel goal against Devils, his first in the NHL against a goalie

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2 weeks ago
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Spencer Carbery wants Ryan Leonard to stop measuring his game by goals and assists: 'He wants to produce like Macklin Celebrini'

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Spencer Carbery defines what a successful rookie season would look like for Ryan Leonard

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Ryan Leonard scores confidence-building, highlight-reel goal against Devils, his first in the NHL against a goalie

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2 weeks ago
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Spencer Carbery wants Ryan Leonard to stop measuring his game by goals and assists: 'He wants to produce like Macklin Celebrini'

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2 weeks ago

Open Thread: Capitals preseason game against New Jersey Devils

Washington Capitals visit New Jersey to face the Devils in preseason, mixing prospects and veterans, several players expected to debut, Ovechkin sitting out again.
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2 weeks ago

Florida Panthers reportedly considering Evgeny Kuznetsov after losing captain Aleksander Barkov to knee injury

Aleksander Barkov will miss seven to nine months after ACL and MCL surgery; the Florida Panthers are considering Evgeny Kuznetsov to fill the center vacancy.
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2 weeks ago

Connor McMichael breaks out classic Hershey Bears ROAR celebration after scoring preseason goal at Giant Center: 'For old times' sake. I'm glad I got a chance to do it.'

"Today on the plane, I told the guys, 'If I score, I'm going to bring out the roar one more time for old time's sake,'" McMichael told RMNB's Ian Oland. The 24-year-old forward kept his word, going full grizzly mode after sniping home a shorthanded goal at the 1:07 mark of the third period. "I'm glad I got a chance to do it," McMichael added.
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2 weeks ago

Capitals place Spencer Smallman and Calle Rosen on waivers

Smallman, 29, was re-signed to a two-year contract extension by the Capitals in April after playing his first season in Hershey. The 2024-25 campaign was a career-best for Smallman, as he recorded 34 points (10g, 24a) in 62 games for the Bears. The Prince Edward Island native was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes and has previously played in the Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche organizations.
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2 weeks ago

Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason game in Hershey against Philadelphia Flyers

The Washington Capitals play a preseason game in Hershey featuring prospects, former Bears, NHL vets, with Ovechkin absent due to injury.
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2 weeks ago

Dylan and Matt Strome to reunite as teammates for the first time since childhood: 'It's something I've wanted to do for a long time now'

Brothers Dylan and Matt Strome will reunite on-ice for the Capitals' preseason game in Hershey, reflecting on childhood competitiveness and shared hockey milestones.
#training-camp
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2 weeks ago
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Capitals players who must be put on waivers if they do not make NHL roster out of training camp

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Capitals players who must be put on waivers if they do not make NHL roster out of training camp

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2 weeks ago

Justin Sourdif is excited to join Capitals and is ready to prove he can be full-time NHL player: 'I'm going to keep getting better and better'

Justin Sourdif joined the Washington Capitals via trade and now has an opportunity to earn a full-time NHL roster spot under a familiar coaching system.
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2 weeks ago

Martin Fehervary feels '80-90 percent' healthy after knee surgery, plans to be ready for Opening Night: 'I'm happy to be in a regular jersey. I'm really excited.'

Martin Fehervary returned to full-team practice in a regular jersey after meniscus surgery and expects to be ready before the Capitals' October 8 season opener.
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2 weeks ago

Sonny Milano stayed positive during months-long recovery from injury: 'I knew I was eventually going to come back, so I just had to stay with it'

"Yeah, it sucked, but it was part of it," he said. "Stay positive. And I knew I was eventually going to come back, so I just had to stay with it."
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2 weeks ago

Observations from the Capitals' first game of the NHL preseason, a 5-2 win against the Boston Bruins

The Washington Capitals opened up their 2025 preseason schedule with a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening. The Capitals assembled a mixed roster of NHL veterans, AHL stars, and top prospects, with number-one goalie Logan Thompson playing half the game. Sonny Milano starred early, scoring twice in his first taste of NHL action since November of last season. Hendrix Lapierre, who fed Milano for one of his goals, also potted one into Boston's net.
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