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Washington Capitals fans will have the opportunity to meet two of the team’s biggest stars in one trip next month. Ryan Leonard and Jordan Kyrou will hold back-to-back public autograph signings at Eavesdrop Brewery in Manassas, Virginia, on Sunday, Oct. 18. Kyrou will go first, signing from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, before Leonard takes over
Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice for practice Wednesday, but the Washington Capitals star skated off after a few twirls. While it may have not been an ideal scenario, the Capitals don’t sound overly worried about Ovechkin heading into next week’s season opener. “Him being out there and practising is a pretty big indicator that it’s not too serious,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. “It’s not wanting to push it if it’s not quite 100 per cent a...
The top half of the Metropolitan Division will have some unfamiliar faces in the top four this season. The Eastern Conference is always cutthroat, and the Wild Card spots are hard to snag; these four teams will be battling for a playoff spot until the very end. What makes these teams stand apart from the […] The post NHL Metropolitan Division Preview: Can Capitals Steal Division Title? appeared first on The Lead .
Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex for the first time in three days on Wednesday morning. However, his appearance was brief, and he returned to the team’s locker room just 15 minutes after starting practice. Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery was asked about Ovechkin’s early departure after the skate.
The Avs are hopeful that Cale Makar will be ready to play on Friday, Mother Nature is taking care of Dylan Larkin, and other injury notes from around the NHL.
The Avs are hopeful that Cale Makar will be ready to play on Friday, Mother Nature is taking care of Dylan Larkin, and other injury notes from around the NHL.
The Flyers closed out a tough back-to-back to open up the preseason Tuesday night in Boston, and though they began it with some promising play, ultimately fell into another third period meltdown, matching the trajectory of their opener in Hershey against the Capitals the night before. This matchup against the Bruins was always going to be a challenging one for them, with the Flyers bringing in a lineup heavy with not only prospects and NHL bubble players, but also with players who skated ...
We didn’t have hockey for months and now we get two games 24 hours apart? Wow, lucky us! The Philadelphia Flyers are back in preseason action after their unfortunate 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Monday night. Now, they get to travel to Boston to go ahead and face the Bruins. We will try not to panic if they end up losing this one by multiple goals, too. Just kidding, it’s the preseason. Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP+ 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame re...
A new voice is at the head of the proverbial table. On Tuesday, the National Hockey League announced that Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has been unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the league’s board of governors. Calgary Flames governor Murray Edwards has taken over the role as Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors. Leonsis takes over the position previously held by Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, who has retired as chairman after 19 years in the role. In a statement, Jacobs ...
After nearly 20 years as chairman of the NHL's Board of Governors, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs has a new replacement in Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis.
The NHL’s Board of Governors has a new chairman for the first time in almost two decades. Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis was unanimously elected to the role on Tuesday, replacing Jeremy Jacobs of the Boston Bruins, who served in the position for the past 19 years. Murray Edwards of the Calgary Flames will serve
Leonsis takes over from Jeremy Jacobs, who was the group’s chairman for nearly two decades.
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery knows a thing or two about winning in Hershey. The former Bears coach was back at Giant Center on Monday, leading his Capitals to a 5-2 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Washington Capitals are exactly 10 days away from their 2026-27 regular-season opener against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, but they still have two preseason games remaining. The Caps have already played two exhibition contests, and Alex Ovechkin was absent from both a 3-2 shootout loss to the Boston Bruins on Sunday and […] The post Why Capitals star Alex Ovechkin might not suit up for preseason games appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals made the first round of cuts to their 2026 Training Camp roster on Tuesday. Nine players were cut in total, trimming the team’s roster to 44 from the 53 players who began camp at the end of last week. All nine cut players are headed to the AHL’s Hershey Bears, with just
The Hershey Bears revealed their roster for the start of 2026 Training Camp on Tuesday. The group consists of 18 players, including 13 forwards, 3 defensemen, and 2 goaltenders. The Bears will continue adding players as the Washington Capitals make roster cuts ahead of the NHL regular season. Our 2026 Training Camp roster is out
The Flyers kicked off their four-game slate of preseason action last night on the road in Hershey, and while that opener didn’t end up going as smoothly for them as they might have liked, they saw some momentum undoubtedly being picked up in some corners of the lineup. Things started off well enough for them, as they jumped out to an early lead with a power play goal from new depth forward Jack Studnicka, but the Capitals’ greater firepower began to take over from there, as they picked up...
By Marcus Antonelli | at September 22, 2026 10:22 am According to NHL Player Safety, Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Hunter Mcdonald in their preseason game against the Philadelphia Flyers. The hit occurred at 7:07 of the second period, when Cristall raised his stick high to cross-check the Flyers defender in the face. This instance came in retaliation for McDonald hitting Washington’s Ryan Leonard alongside the...
The first fine of the NHL season is in the books. Washington Capitals forward Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum amount allowable under the CBA, for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Hunter McDonald, the NHL’s department of player safety announced Tuesday. The incident occurred midway through the second period of Monday’s 5-2 Capitals win. McDonald put Capitals forward Ryan Leonard into the boards and Cristall cross-checked McDonald in retaliation. Cristall, 21, ...
A night in the chocolate-famous town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, wasn’t too sweet for Washington Capitals forward Andrew Cristall on Monday. On Tuesday, the NHL announced that the 21-year-old had been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowed under the CBA, for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers forward Hunter McDonald after McDonald collided with newly re-signed Capitals star Ryan Leonard midway through the second period. Cristall, the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft, ent...
Ryan Chesley collected three points as the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Monday night. Ryan Leonard and Jonny Brodzinski were the…
Andrew Cristall is lighter in the pocketbook after the Washington Capitals’ 5-2 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. The Capitals’ prospect winger was fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for his high cross-check on Flyers defenseman Hunter McDonald. Washington’s Andrew Cristall has been fined $2,250.86, the maximum allowable under the
The 21-year-old is looking to make his NHL debut this season, and may have earned some respect from his coach despite the penalties and fine.
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The Philadelphia Flyers lost their preseason opener on Monday by a score of 5-2 against the Washington Capitals at the […] The post Flyers Preseason Game 1: Who Scored, Observations & What’s Next appeared first on Philly Hockey Now .