Washington Capitals News & Opinion

Being Tom Wilson, Hockey’s Most Hated Man

The Canadian Press | April 7, 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. — Tom Wilson tries not to read everything about him on social media.
You’d think being on the receiving end of endless tweets and messages that are, well, not suitable for work would be reason enough to skip them. But Wilson can’t just i…

Islanders Blank Capitals – Earn Home-Ice in 1st Round

The Canadian Press | April 7, 2019

WASHINGTON — Valtteri Filppula scored twice in his return from injury, Robin Lehner stopped all 29 shots he faced and the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 in each team’s regular-season finale Saturday night to clinch home-ice advanta…

Capitals Survive Canadiens to Win Metro Division

The Canadian Press | April 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — Nic Dowd put Washington ahead for good early in the second period, Braden Holtby made 33 stops and the Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division title with a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Lars Eller also scor…

Ode to Oshie: The Versatile Caps Power Forward

The Hockey Writers | April 3, 2019

As the regular season winds down and the playoffs encroach, now is the perfect time to sing the praises of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. I am hardly the first…

NHL News & Notes: NWHL, Kempny & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | April 2, 2019

In today’s News & Notes, the NWHL made waves with some major news, Michal Kempny is out for four to six month and Troy Terry has suffered a broken leg.…

Panthers Beat Capitals – Trocheck Scores Twice

The Canadian Press | April 2, 2019

SUNRISE, Fla. — Vincent Trocheck scored two goals, including his 100th in the NHL, and the Florida Panthers withstood a late surge to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday night.
Troy Brouwer, Jonathan Huberdeau and Frank Vatrano also scored for t…

Capitals Send Message to Lightning in Statement Win

The Hockey Writers | March 31, 2019

Chances are the Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning won’t face each other again until the 2019-20 NHL Season. But thanks to the schedule makers, the two teams will be…

Capitals Beat Lightning – Ovechkin Nets 50th & 51st

The Canadian Press | March 31, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Ovechkin scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season, leading the Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie also scored twice, while Braden Holtby finish…

Ovechkin on Verge of 8th 50-Goal Season

The Canadian Press | March 28, 2019

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scores 50 goals a season so often the historical significance of it almost gets overlooked.
The Washington Capitals’ captain is one away from becoming just the third NHL player with eight 50-goal seasons, joining Wayne Gretzk…

Capitals Beat Hurricanes – Ovechkin Scores 49th

The Canadian Press | March 27, 2019

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 49th goal of the season to snap a four-game drought and help Washington beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Tuesday night, increasing the Capitals’ division lead.
Ovechkin snapped a shot past Petr Mraze…

Capitals Beat Flyers – Holtby Saves 35

The Canadian Press | March 25, 2019

WASHINGTON — Braden Holtby made 35 saves to compensate for an inconsistent effort by his teammates, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Sunday afternoon to snap a two-game skid.
Holtby was in late-season form and helped Wash…

Lightning Outlast Capitals – Vasilevskiy Makes 54 Saves

The Canadian Press | March 21, 2019

WASHINGTON — Andrei Vasilevskiy made a franchise-record 54 saves, Nikita Kucherov scored twice and the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game by beating the Washington Capitals 5-4 in overtime Wednesday night in a potential pl…