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The Washington Capitals had five picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, including first round pick Lynden Lakovic. Did their class earn ...

Washington acquired Declan Chisholm, a restricted free agent, from Minnesota. Swedish center Milton Gastrin was the Capitals’ ...

GM Don Waddell walked the line between boosting the current roster and planning for the future in a series of Friday ...

Longtime Washington Capitals center and 2018 Stanley Cup champion Evgeny Kuznetsov is reportedly planning a return to the National Hockey League. Kuznetsov’s agent, Shumi Babayev, announced in a ...

The Washington Capitals are a couple of days away from the 2025 NHL Draft, and though they still have some decisions to make regarding their first-round pick, there are several options to consider if ...

T.J. Oshie, who scored four shootout goals for the U.S. to beat host Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and helped the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018, announced Monday he is retiring ...

A hero for the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Oshie became a fan favorite with the Capitals and was a key part of Washington’s Stanley Cup championship team.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Nicklas Backstrom walked into the visiting dressing room Sunday, after Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record, with an awestruck look on his face. Backstrom ...

Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin’s long-time Washington Capitals linemate, displayed his emotions in his postgame congratulations following Ovechkin’s record-breaking goal against the New York ...

Oshie assisted on 48 of Ovechkin’s goals, the same number as Dylan Strome and three behind Wilson, who made the pass to Ovechkin on Sunday. No one will touch Backstrom’s 279 assists to Ovechkin.

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a perfect world, Nicklas Backstrom still would be riding shotgun alongside Alex Ovechkin, setting up his longtime Washington Capitals linemate’s next goal during his ...