Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin reflects on his decision to retire after this season, how he's approaching the final year and the moments he looks back on.

The Washington Capitals lost Matt Roy to injury and fell 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Washington Capitals will see John Carlson as an opponent for the first time, and are ready for a "weird" reunion.

Alex Tuch scored twice and the Washington Capitals topped the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-2, in their season opener. Here are the takeaways.

Here's everything to know as the Washington Capitals open their season against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren discusses hitting reset, working on his game this summer and feeling the best he's felt yet going into a new season.

The Washington Capitals are feeling optimistic going into the 2026-27 campaign, but know it'll take work and dedication to translate their newfound depth to the ice.

What to know as the Washington Capitals prepare to open their season.

The Washington Capitals are disappointed to see Clay Stevenson go, but are confident that Charlie Lindgren can bounce back and are excited to see Stevenson get an NHL opportunity, too.

The Washington Capitals made the most of their day off on Tuesday, spending time with their dogs and animals from Wolf Trap Animal Rescue, for their annual Capitals Canine Calendar shoot.

The Hershey Bears filled their goaltending void on Tuesday by officially signing Cal Petersen to a one-year contract.

Here's what to know as the Washington Capitals kick off the 2026-27 campaign with some new faces.

The Washington Capitals lost Clay Stevenson to the Winnipeg Jets, who picked up the goaltender off waivers.

The Washington Capitals made what appears to be a final round of cuts as they've trimmed their roster to 24 players, including injured defenseman Rasmus Sandin, ahead of Monday's 5 p.m. deadline.

The Washington Capitals placed Justin Holl on waivers as they continue to work toward their opening night roster.

The Washington Capitals will see most of their NHL roster in action on Friday, Bogdan Trineyev and more go on waivers and the latest in today's Capitals notebook.

New Washington Capitals forward Jonny Brodzinski discusses his decision to come to D.C., his new mindset and how he sees himself fitting in as he tries to earn a spot on the opening night roster.

The Washington Capitals get positive news on Alex Ovechkin, the team prepares for a dress rehearsal on Friday against the Boston Bruins and more updates.

The Washington Capitals have some important decisions to make in net, and Charlie Lindgren is ready to bounce back for D.C. this season.

Washington Capitals forward Ethen Frank discusses competing for a roster spot again and how putting emphasis on cognitive training has helped him coming into a pivotal training camp.

The Washington Capitals saw Andrew Cristall receive a game misconduct and fine for cross-checking Hunter McDonald on Monday, but said they appreciated his willingness to stick up for Ryan Leonard afte...

The Washington Capitals have trimmed their training camp roster down to 44 players.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

The Washington Capitals will get a first look at Jordan Kyrou in game action on Monday, Charlie Lindgren and Clay Stevenson will split the net, the latest on Alex Ovechkin, who will not play and did n...

The Washington Capitals got some promising looks and had a good battle with the Boston Bruins in their preseason opener, but ultimately fell 3-2 in the shootout.

ARLINGTON, V.A. — For the first time in a long time, Vincent Desharnais feels at peace as he enters a new chapter with the Washington Capitals.

The Washington Capitals power play is in for a renaissance. Here's an inside look at how Ray Bennett is planning to fix the man advantage.

The Washington Capitals got to work on the power play, Jordan Kyrou's fitting in well and more in today's notebook.

Justin Sourdif reflects on signing an eight-year extension with the Capitals and looks forward to the upcoming season.

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome discusses learning from older brother, Ryan, Sean Monahan and more this summer as he eyes a bounce-back year in D.C.

The Washington Capitals are officially back on the ice for the start of training camp. Here's what to know.

Here's what to know as the Washington Capitals get ready to open training camp.

The Washington Capitals will officially open training camp on Thursday. Here's the full roster and what to know.

The Washington Capitals re-signed Ryan Leonard to an eight-year contract extension on Tuesday.

Here's what to know as the Washington Capitals continue their informal skates, which featured the return of captain Alex Ovechkin on Monday.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin sported a new hockey stick at informal skates that appears to pay tribute to his late father.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is officially back on the ice with the team ahead of training camp.

Check out more scenes from the Washington Capitals informal skates.

Washington Capitals defenseman Cole Hutson discusses his upcoming rookie season and how he's prepared for the road ahead, as well as how he plans to maintain his high level of play going forward.

Two storied members of the Washington Capitals franchise are headed for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

The Washington Capitals informal skates got kicked into higher gear on Thursday with Tom Wilson officially back.

The Washington Capitals top prospects will take the ice in Annapolis in the coming weeks for rookie camp.

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren has a new look for the upcoming season.

The Washington Capitals officially welcomed Jordan Kyrou to town on Tuesday.

Here's a look at Washington Capitals prospect Petr Sikora and why he's an interesting name to watch this year.

Here are how the Washington Capitals are looking in the latest edition of EA Sports' NHL 27.

Here's how Cole Hutson is projected to do in his upcoming rookie campaign with the Washington Capitals.

Take in some of the scenes from Washington Capitals informal skates head of camp.

Here are more updates and what to know from Friday's informal skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, as Theodor Niederbach stood out while Jacob MacDonald joined the group.