Capitals Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Ovechkin, Wilson, Protas and More THW Staff | January 5, 2026 Here are the key storylines for the Washington Capitals and their schedule for the week of Jan. 5–12, 2026. The “Gr8” Chase Continues Past 900 While the biggest historical milestone…
Blue Jackets Unable to Solve Logan Thompson in Loss to Capitals Mark Scheig | December 7, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets wanted to use Sunday night’s game against the Washington Capitals to erase the stink of how their game ended Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Although they…
Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas Looks to Build on Breakout Season Frank Mills | October 24, 2025 Washington Capitals center Aliaksei Protas is a star on the rise. Last season, he drew attention across the NHL with his 30-goal and 66-point performance, finishing third on the team…
4 Capitals X-Factors Leading Into Game 4 vs. Canadiens Christopher Babos | April 27, 2025 The Washington Capitals are in a precarious situation for Game 4 at the Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal stormed back into the series with a 6-3 win on…
Capitals Prospect Ilya Protas Discusses Family Legacy & NHL Future Alessandro Seren Rosso | April 26, 2025 Belarusian forward Ilya Protas was selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round (75th overall) of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He joins his brother Aliaksei in the organization,…
3 Capitals Storylines to Watch During Game 3 vs. Canadiens Christopher Babos | April 25, 2025 The Round 1 series between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens moves to the Bell Centre in Montreal for Game 3 on Friday night. The Capitals secured wins in…
Recapping the Washington Capitals’ 2019 Draft Class Ryan Raggio | December 30, 2024 The Washington Capitals’ draft history is a blend of success and missed opportunities as the team has tried to build around core players. Over the years, they have developed notable…
Blue Jackets Unable to Overcome Protas’ Two Goals in OT Loss to Capitals Mark Scheig | December 12, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets came into Thursday night’s game against the Washington Capitals looking for a much better performance. They were able to grind out a point before losing in…
Capitals’ Improvements to Start 2024-25 Have Staying Power Justin Giampietro | November 18, 2024 The Washington Capitals keep winning hockey games. After finishing last season with a minus-37 goal differential, they’re at plus-24 through just 17 games. Their 12-4-1 record has some people asking…
3 Takeaways From Capitals’ 5-2 Loss to Rangers Jesse Courville-Lynch | April 3, 2023 The Washington Capitals have not been playing the best hockey over the last few weeks and Sunday’s game was no different. The lack of effort all around was evident and…
Capitals’ Aliaksei Protas Continues to Impress Jesse Courville-Lynch | February 4, 2023 The Washington Capitals have a decent number of forward prospects in their minor league system, and Aliaksei Protas is no exception. After a solid showing in the Western Hockey League…
Capitals Need to Focus on Goaltending, Forwards, Youth in Offseason Carl Knauf | May 30, 2022 It appears that the Washington Capitals will not lift another Stanley Cup with this generation of players. At least not without some major help. That prediction isn’t necessarily about the…