Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal Tuesday to pull closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He needs four goals in the team's final eight regular-season games to ...

Dowd has set career highs in goals with 14 and points with 27, but his value to Washington goes far beyond his stats. In their second-to-last game of the regular season, the Capitals returned to ...

Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren made 21 saves to help the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals snap a a three-game losing streak. David Pastrnak had two goals ...

In a surprising twist, the Washington Capitals suffered a loss against the Buffalo Sabres despite having a stronger season record. Capitals' coach Spencer Carbery acknowledged a mental block ...

The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million extension Thursday. McIlrath, 32, has recorded two assists and 14 penalty minutes in 11 games this season.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick ...

WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway 1:28 into overtime to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot by downing the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Tuesday's showdown between the NHL's ...

WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway 1:28 into overtime to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch a playoff spot by downing the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Tuesday's showdown between the NHL's ...

With the NHL regular season closing, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets have secured playoff spots. Their potential first-round matchups are still uncertain, with Capitals possibly facing ...

The Washington Capitals have been a surprise to many this season, having not made it out of the first round of the playoffs since winning the Stanley Cup in 2018. Last season, they finished 40-31 ...

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year extension worth $72 million ($9 million AAV), the team announced Tuesday morning. The Washington Capitals have re ...