"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."
"While the Capitals attempted to play a significant role in the free agency market, most notably through star winger Nikolaj Ehlers, they ultimately fell short of making any sizable additions to their roster from last season. The only players they did end up adding came via trade, and in the form of winger Justin Sourdif and defenseman Declan Chisholm. Sourdif, 23, will start the season as Taylor Raddysh's replacement on the club's fourth line with Nic Dowd and Brandon Duhaime."
"The Capitals acquired him from the Florida Panthers in a June trade that saw a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick sent back to Florida. The Capitals then signed the former third-round pick of the Panthers to a two-year, $1.65 million contract days later. Sourdif has played in just four career NHL games, scoring his first NHL goal with the Panthers last year."
The Washington Capitals enter the 2025-26 season after a 111-point 2024-25 campaign that finished atop the Eastern Conference. The team won its first playoff series since the 2018 Stanley Cup but lost in the second round to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. Offseason moves were limited to two trades that brought winger Justin Sourdif and defenseman Declan Chisholm. The Capitals pursued free agents, including Nikolaj Ehlers, but did not secure major additions. Sourdif will replace Taylor Raddysh on the fourth line and signed a two-year, $1.65 million deal. Chisholm, 25, arrives from Minnesota and adds left-handed depth on defense.
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