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Alex Ovechkin will play his final regular-season game at Lenovo Center against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, kicking off his farewell tour at the place that started his NHL journey. The Washington Capitals captain was drafted first overall by the Capitals in 2004 at what was then the RBC Center in Raleigh. Now, 22
The Washington Capitals are already back in Raleigh, North Carolina, for their final regular-season visit to play the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. After Washington beat Carolina in their own barn 5-2 on October 2, the Hurricanes haven’t lost another game, building an NHL-best five-game winning streak and climbing to the top of the league
TJ Oshie was between the benches during the Washington Capitals‘ 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. And not only did the former Capital unsuspectingly resume his pregame butt-taps tradition with Tom Wilson, but he also got a first look at some of the team’s newest players from center ice. After the game, Oshie,
While the Carolina Hurricanes prepare for Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, head coach Rod Brind’Amour met with the media following morning skate. During the media availability, it was…
The Washington Capitals are visiting the Carolina Hurricanes for a game tonight at the Lenovo Center. The matchup is the last game scheduled for the Caps to be in Raleigh this season, (barring playoffs). Why is this significant? Alexander Ovechkin announced that he would be retiring after this season, meaning that this could be his […]
The Montreal Canadiens had a healthy blue line for one game, at least. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mike Matheson will be out due to a lower-body injury. Jacob Fowler sera le gardien partant pour un 3e match de suite, ce soir contre les Sabres. Jakub Dobes affrontera les Capitals demain soir. Mike Matheson absent contre les Sabres. Blessure au bas du corps, évaluation quotidienne. Owen Beck en uniforme ce soir. — Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) October 13, 2026 The Cana...
Alex Ovechkin announced on October 5, 2026, that the 2026–27 NHL season would be his last. Six days later, he scored his 930th regular-season goal for Washington against Seattle. That sharpened a familiar question: does the greatest player own the most goals, produce the most offense, or change what a position can accomplish? Wayne Gretzky […]
Rasmus Dahlin is not travelling with the Sabres. Ivan Demidov could be closer to two weeks than four. Mathew Barzal is getting close. Pierre-Luc Dubois still sick.
Anthony Mantha was assessed a five-minute major penalty for boarding Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo in the first period, sending Matinpalo...
Alex Ovechkin‘s farewell tour officially begins Tuesday night, and even his coaches and teammates don’t know exactly what to expect. Ovechkin will play his final regular-season game at Lenovo Center when the Capitals visit the Carolina Hurricanes. With the Caps captain announcing last week that the 2026-27 season will be his last in the NHL,
Alex Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to reach 930 goals on Sunday. And apparently, that comes with a pretty incredible perk most Washingtonians will likely be jealous of. The 9:30 Club gave the Washington Capitals captain free tickets for life. The venue’s owner, Seth Hurwitz, along with his son Sam, presented Ovechkin
Good Monday morning Caps fans — hope you all had a lovely weekend and are having a happy Thanksgiving. Despite the Caps not returning to winning ways, it was still a successful weekend trip to LA. Despite playing down a man for 83 minutes, the Caps grabbed a well-deserved point and could make the case that they were the better side in their 1-1 draw … Source
The Washington Capitals will remain without two of their top players in their next game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Neither forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (illness) nor defenseman Matt Roy (lower-body injury) skated with the team at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Monday, and head coach Spencer Carbery ruled both out of traveling to Raleigh for Tuesday night’s
The Washington Capitals made a trio of roster moves on Monday, formally moving two injured defensemen off their active roster and bringing in a reinforcement from Hershey. The Capitals placed Rasmus Sandin on long-term injured reserve and Matt Roy on injured reserve, while recalling veteran defenseman Justin Holl from the AHL’s Bears. Both Sandin and
From injuries to a legend announcing this will be his last season in the NHL, the last week was packed with major storylines. Let’s review the biggest headlines and trends…
Justin Holl has been called up from the Hershey Bears to fill the gap in the lineup.
The Washington Capitals enter the third week of October navigating the subtle, often tricky early-season shift from roster evaluation to structural execution. Opening the schedule with a mix of divisional…
Cutter Gauthier seeing a doctor today. Connor Bedard to meet with doctors to get a timeline. Igor Shesterkin to the LTIR.
The Washington Capitals did not play close to their best against the Seattle Kraken on Sunday evening. Playing without top-line center Pierre-Luc Dubois and top-pairing defenseman Matt Roy proved too much to handle, as they gave up too many prime chances in a 5-3 loss. Pretty easily their worst performance so far this season. Gotta
Alex Ovechkin is officially on the board in his 22nd and final season in the NHL. The 41-year-old forward lit the lamp with 3:13 remaining in the first period to give the Washington Capitals a brief 2-1 lead over the Seattle Kraken, extending his NHL goals record to 930. Alex Ovechkin’s 930th goal Skating with
Before the start of the 2026-27 NHL season, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, the League’s all-time leading goal scorer, confirmed that it would be his final campaign. Ovechkin, selected first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Draft, has spent his entire career with the franchise and is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. It’s […] The post Watch Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin score first goal of his final NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Rangers announced devastating news earlier in the week following the injury to franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin – he’s going to miss the remainder of the campaign due to the effects of the injury he suffered against the divisional rival Washington Capitals. It puts the Rangers, who are already without backup goalie Joonas […] The post Ragners’ sneaky Igor Shesterkin injury move after season-ending announcement appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With four points in four games, Washington Capitals forward Pierre-Luc Dubois has had a brilliant start to the season. But the team will be without him in Sunday’s match against the Seattle Kraken. Dubois, the team reports, is out with an illness. As reported by RMNB’s Katie Adler, Dubois missed practice on Saturday. For Sunday
Game information/links Game preview The Washington Capitals are here to make up for whatever the Washington Commanders just did against the New York Giants [throws remote into space]. With a victory today over the Seattle Kraken, the Capitals can their strong start into their very first long winning streak of the season. The Capitals are
Two of DC Sports’ most beloved stars helped Nationals Park go bananas on Saturday night. The Washington Nationals’ home venue hosted the first-ever Banana Bowl where the Texas Tailgaters defeated the Savannah Bananas 2-1 after a sudden-death Showdown to become the first-ever Banana Bowl champions. Former Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie made a surprise appearance