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Taylor Chorney has his first major gig since retiring from professional hockey in 2021. The former Washington Capitals defenseman was hired by the Colorado Avalanche to serve on the team’s player development staff. Chorney will be a player development coach and amateur scout, joining Brian Willsie (director of player development) and Craig Billington (director of
Evgeny Kuznetsov is serving as the man of the people when it comes to wanting another milestone from Alex Ovechkin. The former Washington Capitals center and Ovechkin’s good friend wants to see Ovechkin keep playing until he scores 1,000 career regular-season goals in the NHL. After scoring 32 times this past season, Ovechkin currently sits
BUFFALO – Alex Tuch’s departure from the Sabres earlier this summer via a sign-and-trade deal with the Washington Capitals hardly surprised winger Josh Doan. In the weeks before free agency opened, it appeared the veteran first-line winger’s run in Buffalo could be ending after five seasons. “There was noise around whether or not he was staying or go,” Doan said prior to throwing out the first pitch at Saturday’s Bisons game against the Worcester Red ... Read the full article The post Jo...
One of Alex Ovechkin’s final Russian pit stops before returning to the Washington Capitals later this week saw him break out his acting chops once again. Ovechkin filmed his role in the Russian comedy film “Hockey Dads 2,” which he was announced to be starring in last year. The film’s Instagram page recently released the
It didn’t take long for Evgeny Kuznetsov to light the lamp for his new team. The former Capitals forward scored in the second period of Sibir Novosibirsk’s season opener against Ak Bars on Saturday. Kuzy’s tally, assisted by Egor Korshkov and Ivan Mishchenko, gave Sibir a 3-1 lead 15:17 into the stanza. After Sibir established
Throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, the Washington Capitals didn’t know for sure whether legendary winger Alex Ovechkin would be back for another year. But as the campaign came to an end, Dylan Strome and his teammates started to get a feeling that their captain wasn’t quite ready to walk away. Strome recently talked about some
September in the NHL means media day, training camps, and prospects vying for a full-time roster spot with their teams. These hopeful newcomers showcase their skills and make a case…
Spencer Carbery loved what he saw from Ryan Leonard this past year, but still thinks the young winger has plenty of room to grow. Leonard recorded 45 points (20g, 25a) in 75 games during his rookie season with the Capitals, becoming just the eighth Capitals rookie to ever score 20 goals in a season and
Three Washington Capitals players are taking part in the league’s annual NHL/NHLPA Rookie Orientation Program. Eighty-seven prospects from around the NHL, including the Caps’ Cole Hutson, Lynden Lakovic, and Terik Parascak, made their way to Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, for the event, a three-day life-skills boot camp. First established by the league and players’ association in 2013,
The Nashville Predators signed Belarusian forward Vitali Pinchuk to a one-year, $1.025 million contract this past April. While the Predators ultimately landed the high-scoring KHL center, Pinchuk also drew significant interest from the Washington Capitals, who consulted with one of their own Belarusian talents, Aliaksei Protas, about him. However, Pinchuk believes the emergence of someone
The NHL is full of coaching one-hit wonders. Spencer Carbery won the award with the Washington Capitals in 2024-25 only to see his team miss the playoffs the following season.…
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Eric Cruikshank discuss the Luke Evangelista trade between the Nashville Predators and the New Jersey Devils, Robert Thomas being named captain of the St. Louis Blues, and more.
ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals have welcomed back two of the biggest members of their roster — literally. Aliaksei Protas and Ilya Protas both hit the ice Thursday morning, taking part in the team’s informal skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The Protas brothers joined a growing group of Capitals players practicing in Arlington, with
TheHockeyNews.com has been ranking the off-season of the 32 NHL teams, and we're finally at the No. 1 spot in our list. That honor goes to the Washington Capitals, who've made a slew of huge moves this summer.
Rasmus Sandin is set to start the 2026-27 NHL season on the shelf as he continues to recover from surgery on a torn ACL that he had this past April. Immediately after the surgery, the Capitals announced that the Swedish defender would be out for the next 6 to 9 months. As the club nears
Alex Ovechkin is one of the best players in NHL history, but Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery says what truly makes him special goes far beyond goals and assists. Carbery delved into his relationship with Ovechkin during a guest appearance on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast on Tuesday. He even called the legendary Capitals captain a “coach’s dream” when
The Washington Capitals are ramping up their preseason preparations, announcing the schedule for 2026 Rookie Camp and the start date for 2026 Training Camp on Wednesday. This year’s rookie camp is set to begin on Sunday, September 13, and will be hosted again in Annapolis, Md, at Navy’s McMullen Hockey Arena. The Capitals revealed that
ARLINGTON, VA — Two of Washington’s most talented young players are back on Capitals ice. Cole Hutson and Justin Sourdif have both returned to DC, taking part in Wednesday’s informal skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex alongside a growing group of teammates. Hutson, 20, is gearing up for his first full season in the NHL after
Have you ever waffled on a decision and wondered, “What would Alex Ovechkin do?” Well, now you *might* know with your very own “GR8 Ball” — a Washington Capitals’ all-fans giveaway item during the 2026-27 regular season. Would it be a mistake to tell her I like her? I’m almost out of gas — should
For three decades, Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin have narrated Washington Capitals hockey for generations of fans. Now, Monumental Sports Network is planning a season-long celebration for “Joe B. and Locker” as the beloved broadcasters enter their 30th season together in the Capitals television booth. MNMT announced Wednesday that it will honor Beninati and Laughlin
The Washington Capitals were arguably the NHL’s busiest team this offseason. After overseeing a roster that missed the playoffs for just the fifth time in the Alex Ovechkin era, Capitals general manager Chris Patrick set out to do as much as he could this summer to ensure they would get back into the postseason at
ARLINGTON, VA — With just over a month to go before opening night, the Washington Capitals are welcoming more and more players to DC. Several new arrivals have joined the team’s informal skates this week, with Dylan Strome, Anthony Beauvillier, Ethen Frank, and Timothy Liljegren, and Dylan McIlrath all hitting the ice on Tuesday at
Allow myself to introduce… myself. Yeah, I know – I just used a 20-year-old Austin Powers reference on a hockey blog. If you’re walking into a new locker room, you might as well do it with a little swagger and some self awareness. I’ve been a diehard hockey fan since I was a kid in western Pennsylvania. I watched Mario Lemieux come back from the dead twice. I watched Jaromir Jagr break my teenage heart by taking his talents to Washington. That heartbreak eventually turned into Marc-A...
The Washington Capitals continue to see more players convene in the DC area ahead of their training camp next month. Veteran forward Boone Jenner is the latest to show his face at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, joining many of his new teammates for an informal skate at the team’s practice facility on Monday morning. Boone's in
The Washington Capitals have named their full-time emergency backup goaltender. Connor Leslie, a Leesburg, Virginia native and former player for the Washington Little Caps, will be the club’s first-ever EBUG under the new requirements in the CBA that say all 32 NHL teams must identify and hire a full-time EBUG and heavily restrict the type