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Hendrix Lapierre appears set for a major opportunity in his first game back in Washington. The former Capitals first-round pick is expected to play on Sidney Crosby’s wing when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit Capital One Arena on Wednesday night, placing Lapierre in a prominent role against his former team less than four months after being
Here is everything you need to know about Penguins vs. Capitals, including ticket info for all games during the 2026-27 season.
From early beginnings to the matchups between Crosby and Ovechkin, here's a breakdown of the heated rivalry between the Penguins and Capitals.
Here's a breakdown of all the games this season between the Penguins and Capitals.
The Washington Capitals are set for their home opener on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It will be the last home opener for Alex Ovechkin. Earlier this week, Ovechkin announced that this season will be his last. Now, Wayne Gretzky, who is now the second all-time leading goal scorer in NHL history, is speaking […] The post Wayne Gretzky reveals how he really feels about Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcement being way different than his appeared first on Clutc...
The Panthers lose Aleksander Barkov for 6-8 weeks, and Brad Marchand goes down last night. Ivan Demidov is out 2-4 weeks, and Jake Sanderson is out indefinitely.
The Panthers lose Aleksander Barkov for 6-8 weeks, and Brad Marchand goes down last night. Ivan Demidov is out 2-4 weeks, and Jake Sanderson is out indefinitely.
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (2-1-0, 4 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division) @ Washington Capitals (1-1-0, 2 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:30 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Nationally televised game on TNT, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens stay on the road and head over to Columbus on Friday, then return home to […]
Following Monday’s announcement that this would be Alex Ovechkin’s final NHL season, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals fans likely peeked at the schedule to see how many more times the two generation-defining rivals would face off. Luckily for us, tonight is the first of four final regular season matchups between Ovechkin and Crosby. Puck drop […]
Here is everything you need to know about Penguins vs. Capitals, including TV and streaming options for the game.
Alex Ovechkin’s farewell tour is officially underway, and the tributes have started pouring in from around the NHL. Connor McDavid offered one of his own on Tuesday, though the Edmonton Oilers captain could not resist adding an honest confession about where his loyalties were as a kid. Ovechkin announced on Monday that the 2026-27 campaign […] The post Oilers’ Connor McDavid shares hilarious take after Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcement appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals are set for their home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday but may line up without one of their top defensemen. Matt Roy left Saturday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning after the second period with a lower-body injury and has not practiced with the Capitals since. Caps head coach Spencer
The Washington Capitals split their first two regular-season games on the road and are back at MedStar Capitals Iceplex to prepare for their home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ahead of Wednesday night’s game, head coach Spencer Carbery tweaked his forward lines and defense pairings, with one especially noticeable change on the team’s checking line.
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Frank Zawrazky break down Alexander Ovechkin’s final season announcement, the Winnipeg Jets’ strong start without Connor Hellebuyck, and more.
Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is receiving one of hockey’s highest honors. Tuesday, the NHL announced that Leonsis was named the recipient of the 2026 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Leonsis, the founder, chairman, managing partner, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), has been the controlling
Considered a good late-summer addition at the time, signing Eeli Tolvanen is shaping up to be a steal in the […]
One of hockey’s greatest careers finally has an ending date. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announced Monday that The post Ovechkin Announces Final NHL Season appeared first on We Never Stop .
Clay Stevenson won his first start with the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. The 27-year-old goaltender, plucked off waivers from the Washington Capitals last week, made 30 saves in the Jets’ 3-2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Stevenson had previously served as Stuart Skinner’s backup in Winnipeg’s first two games of the 2026-27 regular
ARLINGTON, VA — Exactly 21 years after making his NHL debut, Alex Ovechkin announced on Monday that this season will be his last. Ovechkin’s decision ends years of retirement speculation, setting him up for a farewell tour in the final months of a historic career. To those back in DC, however, the idea of saying
Alex Ovechkin announced Monday that the 2026-27 season will be his last in the NHL, and Capitals fans are already jumping at what could be their last chance to bid him farewell in April. Tickets for Ovechkin’s final regular-season home game at Capital One Arena skyrocketed on Monday. According to USA TODAY, the cheapest available
Evgeni Malkin and Alex Ovechkin have spent more than two decades helping define a very special era of hockey together. After growing up in the same Russian junior hockey circles, the two phenoms entered the NHL in the same draft class, became two of the league’s all-time stars, battled each other countless times in the
Here are the key storylines to watch surrounding the Washington Capitals and their upcoming schedule for the week of Oct. 5-11, 2026. The Great Eight’s Final Chapter The impending end…
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! It was a fun opening week to the 2025-26 NHL season for the rebuilding Vancouver Canucks. The club finished week one with a 2-2 record, but…
Alex Ovechkin announced Monday that 2026-27 will be his final season in the NHL. The Washington Capitals captain, 41, has 929 career goals, well clear of...
There it is. Speculation had been running for about a year now as to how much longer the NHL's all-time goal-scoring king would continue to play. This morning, Alex Ovechkin, 41, made the announcement that this will indeed be his final season. He'll retire after this 22nd season of his legendary career. 🚨 OFFICIALLY OVECHKIN'S FINAL YEAR 🚨 Alex Ovechkin has announced that the 2026-2027 season will be his final one in the NHL. The Great 8 also released a statement to the fans following t...