3 Washington Capitals Will Go for Gold in the Olympics Hayley Paljug | January 15, 2026 Excitement is building as the 2026 Winter Olympic Games draw near, with an official kickoff date of Feb. 6. Perhaps one of the most exciting Olympic storylines is the return…
Capitals Are Counting on Underrated Fehervary in 2025-26 Frank Mills | October 1, 2025 Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary signed a seven-year $42 million contract extension on July 1, the first day he was eligible to do so, signaling a mutual commitment between the…
Capitals Sign Martin Fehervary to 7-Year Contract Extension Christopher Babos | July 1, 2025 The Washington Capitals announced a long-term contract with defenseman Martin Fehervary on a seven-year, $42 million extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $6 million per season. Fehervary, who…
2 Takeaways From Capitals’ Game 4 Loss to the Hurricanes Christopher Babos | May 13, 2025 The Washington Capitals are one loss from a postseason exit after a 5-2 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Game 4 followed a familiar pattern at the Lenovo…
Capitals Re-Sign Martin Fehervary to 3-Year Deal Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 5, 2023 The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Martin Fehervary to a three-year contract extension worth $2.675 million per season. The 23-year-old left-shot defender from Bratislava, Slovakia is coming off his second…
Capitals Preseason Mailbag: Laviolette, McMichael & More Luke James | September 15, 2022 Welcome to the second edition of the Washington Capitals Mailbag here at The Hockey Writers. If you missed the first instalment, this series is about allowing our writers to field…
3 Washington Capitals With Something To Prove in the Playoffs Luke James | April 27, 2022 Following an Alex Ovechkin injury and a lopsided loss to the New York Islanders, the mood surrounding the Washington Capitals has started to sour again. There’s still plenty of unresolved…
Capitals’ John Carlson Has Been Key to Post-January Playoff Push Luke James | April 17, 2022 It isn’t normal for a team’s leader in assists to fly under the radar, especially for playoff-bound squads like the Washington Capitals. Typically, a certain level of fanfare surrounds players…
Capitals Trade Asset Tiers: Could Samsonov Be Moved at the Deadline? Luke James | February 9, 2022 If the Washington Capitals are going to make a splash before the trade deadline, they have five-and-a-half weeks left to do it. General manager Brian MacLellan has until March 21…
Washington Capitals 2021-22 Mid-Season Awards Luke James | February 1, 2022 Despite ending the month with a 5-0 win over the Dallas Stars, the Washington Capitals endured a torrid stretch in January. Peter Laviolette’s team, after starting the season so strongly,…
Capitals’ Defense is Keeping Them Atop the NHL Standings Carl Knauf | December 7, 2021 At the start of 2021-22, the Washington Capitals had some questions to answer about their blue line. A majority of the defense was aging and accounted for a little less…
NHL Stat Corner: Oilers, Bruins, Canadiens, Islanders, & Capitals Rob Couch | November 16, 2021 In this latest edition of the NHL Stat Corner, we take a look at what nobody on the Edmonton Oilers or in the league has been able to do in…