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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
The Leesburg, Virginia native. played four years at NCAA D-III Amherst College.
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Washington Capitals, according to NHL.com.
When Cole Hutson attended Washington Capitals development camp in 2025, he joked that he was majoring in hockey at Boston University. Hutson was recently asked about that comment on the Empty Netters podcast. While that wasn’t the whole truth (obviously), it also wasn’t a complete lie either, per the Capitals rookie defenseman. “I was actually undecided,
Alex Ovechkin had an eventful night out on Friday. Ovechkin took the stage with rappers Basta and Guf, joining them in front of over 70,000 fans at Grand Sports Arena in Luzhniki. Ovi’s cameo came during their performance of “My Game” (“Моя игра”), which closed out the rappers’ first major joint concert. Russian outlet Sport-Express
Eriks Mateiko has a new number. The 6-foot-5 Latvian centerman will now wear number 58 when he suits up for the Washington Capitals in the preseason and perhaps someday in the NHL, giving up his former number 73 to newly-signed defenseman Vincent Desharnais. Mateiko showed off his new digits on Friday as he took to
Pumpkin spice lattes have hit the shelves of coffee shops, and professional tryouts have hit the signing tables of players looking for another shot in the National Hockey League. So far, three players have inked such deals with teams, according to PuckPedia’s PTO tracker: goaltender Cal Petersen with the Washington Capitals, forward Alex Nylander with…
The Washington Capitals entered the 2026 offseason with $31 million in cap space under the $104 million cap. General manager Chris Patrick earmarked at least $9.5 million for the return…
ARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals welcomed a fresh face to the ice as players gear up for training camp next month. Defenseman Vincent Desharnais joined several of his new teammates on Thursday morning for an informal skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The Capitals signed Desharnais at the start of free agency in July, inking
National Hockey League training camps are just around the corner. It’s that time of year where unsigned free agents sign professional tryouts. The first domino to fall was a netminder, as Cal Petersen signed a PTO with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Alex Nylander also signed a PTO with the Calgary Flames, but you can…
Washington Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis showed off one of Capital One Arena’s newest — and mostly completed — renovations on Tuesday: the bathrooms. “One of our fans’ biggest asks, now delivered. More concourse restrooms. Newly renovated. All part of the transformed @CapitalOneArena,” Leonsis said proudly. One of our fans’ biggest asks, now delivered. More
The Washington Capitals on Tuesday added goaltender Cal Petersen to their training camp roster, signing the 31-year-old to a professional tryout agreement. Petersen will participate in Washington’s training camp and preseason while attempting to earn a contract for the 2026-27 season. Petersen, who was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round, 129th […] The post Capitals sign former Wild goalie to professional tryout agreement appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals are bringing another goaltender with NHL experience to this year’s training camp. Washington announced Tuesday that Cal Petersen, formerly of the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers, will be joining the team for the preseason on a professional tryout agreement. The 31-year-old backstop has played in 106 career NHL games, most recently
Petersen went 13-16-2 with a .896 SV% and a 2.73 GAA last season with the AHL’s Iowa Wild.
Monumental Sports Network is adding another streaming option for Washington Capitals fans, reaching an agreement to make its Monumental+ subscription available through DAZN. The partnership will allow eligible viewers in MNMT’s regional broadcast territory to watch locally televised Capitals games and the network’s other programming through DAZN, while Monumental’s existing cable, streaming, and direct-to-consumer options
Monumental Sports & Entertainment and DAZN on Tuesday announced a multi-year partnership to stream Wizards, Capitals, Mystics and Go-Go games on DAZN. The sides, sources tell Bullets Forever, are continuing to work toward finalizing the details of this multi-year agreement that allows viewers to watch every Wizards game live or on demand using the Monumental+ […]