The NHL won’t be hosting preseason games in China this September as it has for the past two years, so the league is doing what amounts to the next best thing in its continued efforts to grow hockey’s footprint in the country of 1.3 billion. It’s sending Alex Ovechkin.
The Washington Capitals traded forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for second- and third-round picks in the 2020 NHL draft, the team announced Friday. Burakovsky requested the trade, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
This is the week when the NHL’s pending unrestricted free agents can chat with interested teams before the market officially opens on July 1, and while South Florida and New York City might even host a few of the higher-profile names, don’t expect any visits to Washington. The Capitals have …
Radko Gudas’ initial reaction was shock. The 29-year-old Czech defenseman had spent the past four seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers and planned to be there at least one more year before being told late last week he was being traded. But learning the destination was Washington eased some o…
HERSHEY, Penn. — Alex Westlund’s playing days in Russia were 15 years ago, but as the Hershey Bears goaltending coach got to work with his newest pupil, he needed every broken bit of the language he picked up from his few seasons there. Ilya Samsonov was just starting to learn English, this …
The last time forward Brett Connolly was an unrestricted free agent, his options were limited, his price was low, and his future was in question. The Boston Bruins decided against tendering Connolly a qualifying offer in 2016, so he hit the open market on July 1 as a former top-10 draft sele…
WASHINGTON — Thirty minutes before midnight Wednesday, silence overtook the Washington Capitals. It was kind of spooky to experience how quickly 10½ months of celebration, validation and newfound trust went hush after the season-ending defeat. There were no overly emotional displays, just qu…
The Washington Capitals traded forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for second- and third-round picks in the 2020 NHL draft, the…
This is the week when the NHL’s pending unrestricted free agents can chat with interested teams before the market officially opens on July 1, …
Radko Gudas’ initial reaction was shock. The 29-year-old Czech defenseman had spent the past four seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers and pla…
HERSHEY, Penn. — Alex Westlund’s playing days in Russia were 15 years ago, but as the Hershey Bears goaltending coach got to work with his new…
The last time forward Brett Connolly was an unrestricted free agent, his options were limited, his price was low, and his future was in questi…
WASHINGTON — Thirty minutes before midnight Wednesday, silence overtook the Washington Capitals. It was kind of spooky to experience how quick…
The Washington Capitals traded forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for second- and third-round picks in the 2020 NHL draft, the team announced Friday. Burakovsky requested the trade, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
This is the week when the NHL’s pending unrestricted free agents can chat with interested teams before the market officially opens on July 1, and while South Florida and New York City might even host a few of the higher-profile names, don’t expect any visits to Washington. The Capitals have …
Radko Gudas’ initial reaction was shock. The 29-year-old Czech defenseman had spent the past four seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers and planned to be there at least one more year before being told late last week he was being traded. But learning the destination was Washington eased some o…
HERSHEY, Penn. — Alex Westlund’s playing days in Russia were 15 years ago, but as the Hershey Bears goaltending coach got to work with his newest pupil, he needed every broken bit of the language he picked up from his few seasons there. Ilya Samsonov was just starting to learn English, this …
The last time forward Brett Connolly was an unrestricted free agent, his options were limited, his price was low, and his future was in questi…
WASHINGTON — Thirty minutes before midnight Wednesday, silence overtook the Washington Capitals. It was kind of spooky to experience how quick…
RALEIGH, N.C. — This isn’t about one guy, and we shouldn’t make it about one guy, because to eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes — forget, for a…
Maybe Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton thought an icing was coming as both he and Alex Ovechkin pursued a puck down the ice in G…
As the Washington Capitals await the word from team physicians about forward T.J. Oshie, they’ve made one thing clear: it’s not good.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Washington Capitals decided to shake up their lineup during Wednesday’s practice at PNC Arena in hopes of creating a spark…
RALEIGH, N.C. — As Alex Ovechkin exited the penalty box after his five-minute sentence, the Washington Capitals’ bench stood and smacked their…
He is the one they call “Batya” — a Russian term of endearment that means “dad” — and to understand what Brooks Orpik means to the Washington …
By the time he got to his dressing room stall and started taking off his skates, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin seemed vaguely awar…
RALEIGH, N.C. — This isn’t about one guy, and we shouldn’t make it about one guy, because to eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes — forget, for a…
Maybe Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton thought an icing was coming as both he and Alex Ovechkin pursued a puck down the ice in G…
As the Washington Capitals await the word from team physicians about forward T.J. Oshie, they’ve made one thing clear: it’s not good.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Washington Capitals decided to shake up their lineup during Wednesday’s practice at PNC Arena in hopes of creating a spark…
RALEIGH, N.C. — As Alex Ovechkin exited the penalty box after his five-minute sentence, the Washington Capitals’ bench stood and smacked their…
He is the one they call “Batya” — a Russian term of endearment that means “dad” — and to understand what Brooks Orpik means to the Washington …
By the time he got to his dressing room stall and started taking off his skates, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin seemed vaguely awar…
As the rest of the NHL was looking for this year’s Michal Kempny, the model of a low-cost, high-reward acquisition before the trade deadline, …
WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals are preparing to start the playoffs without defenseman Michal Kempny, who appeared to injure his left leg…
WASHINGTON — Especially in games like Sunday afternoon’s, the Washington Capitals are reminded how good they have it. With some players battli…
TAMPA, Fla. — The Washington Capitals didn’t go down easy, but in the end they were just another victim of the mighty Tampa Bay Lightning.
Firefighter hockey teams playing charity
Forward Tom Wilson was uncomfortable even talking about it, and assistant coach Scott Arniel had his fingers crossed on both hands. Any sort o…
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The day was April 7, 2012, the game was in Winnipeg and the feat was so stunning that even the rival fan base gave it a stan…
Playing at home Sunday for the first time in two weeks, the Washington Capitals brought two new additions with them as the defending Stanley C…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — On the day they welcomed their newest player, veteran forward Carl Hagelin from the Los Angeles Kings, the Washington Capitals…
TORONTO — The Washington Capitals’ afternoon became rather intriguing with a flurry of transaction-related news that ultimately concluded with…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Washington Capitals would’ve been disappointed with themselves over Sunday’s 5-2 loss against the Anaheim Ducks no matte…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Henrique and Jakob Silfverberg each had two goals and Ryan Miller became the all-time leader in wins by a U.S.-bor…
As the postgame celebration began to dissipate on the ice, Andrew Landry skated over to his coach, Toby Heusser, and handed him the puck.
As the rest of the NHL was looking for this year’s Michal Kempny, the model of a low-cost, high-reward acquisition before the trade deadline, …
WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals are preparing to start the playoffs without defenseman Michal Kempny, who appeared to injure his left leg…
WASHINGTON — Especially in games like Sunday afternoon’s, the Washington Capitals are reminded how good they have it. With some players battli…
TAMPA, Fla. — The Washington Capitals didn’t go down easy, but in the end they were just another victim of the mighty Tampa Bay Lightning.
Firefighter hockey teams playing charity
Forward Tom Wilson was uncomfortable even talking about it, and assistant coach Scott Arniel had his fingers crossed on both hands. Any sort o…
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The day was April 7, 2012, the game was in Winnipeg and the feat was so stunning that even the rival fan base gave it a stan…
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