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As is typical in any given NHL season, the Washington Capitals are without a handful of key players due to illness and injury. Defenseman Vincent Desharnais and goaltender Logan Thompson…
The Washington Capitals are looking to get back on the right track Saturday night when they host the Buffalo Sabres at Capital One Arena. The Capitals have had several days now to digest Tuesday’s disappointing 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, which saw Washington squander a two-goal lead and surrender five unanswered goals to
The Capitals announced Desharnais underwent an emergency appendectomy on Thursday.
The Washington Capitals announced that defenseman Vincent Desharnais underwent a successful appendectomy surgery on Thursday. The team says he is expected to miss the next 4 to 6 weeks. The timeline suggests he will return to game action somewhere between late November and early December. Washington Capitals defenseman Vincent Desharnais underwent a successful appendectomy surgery
One of Alex Ovechkin‘s best friends from earlier in his legendary career recently shared their thoughts on the 2026-27 NHL season being his last. Alex Semin, who officially retired from professional hockey himself in May 2022, recently spoke with Match TV’s Pavel Lysenkov about Ovechkin’s big announcement. The two were teammates with the Washington Capitals
Seth Jarvis could make his season debut tonight. Linus Ullmark needed help leaving the ice, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to return.
Seth Jarvis could make his season debut tonight. Linus Ullmark needed help leaving the ice, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to return.
The Washington Capitals might have their center depth restored the next time they take the ice at Capital One Arena. After Pierre-Luc Dubois returned to full participation in Wednesday morning’s practice for the first time since falling ill, the Capitals shared a positive update on Justin Sourdif. The 24-year-old forward skated on his own for
The Washington Capitals dropped the latest hint at how their Hometown Remix jersey will look when it drops early next month. The Capitals confirmed previous reporting that their jerseys will be primarily powder blue, based on the 90s-era Screaming Eagle sweaters the club wore from 1995 to 2000. They also alluded to a texture, potentially
Logan Thompson did not join his Washington Capitals teammates for practice on Wednesday morning. Before the skate, the Capitals announced Thompson would not participate due to a lower-body injury he sustained Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Logan Thompson is day-to-day with a lower body injury, per the Capitals, and will not skate this morning. — Katie
Thompson looked to have been shaken up during Tuesday night’s game against the Kings.
The Washington Capitals made a roster move Wednesday morning that signaled one of their most important players could be returning to the lineup shortly Ahead of the team’s practice, the team sent veteran forward Jonny Brodzinski to the AHL’s Hershey Bears. The Capitals recalled Brodzinski late last week after Pierre-Luc Dubois and Justin Sourdif were forced out
The LA Kings picked up their first victory of the 2026-27 season, as they skated to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening at Capital One Arena. Washington opened the scoring just shy of the halfway mark in the first period. Attacking off the rush, forward Ryan Leonard pulled up at the […] The post FINAL – Kings 5, Capitals 2 – Kuemper, Kempe, Laviolette appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
The Los Angeles Kings lost Quinton Byfield to injury on Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. At the time, the game was tied 2-2, and Los Angeles had a ton of pressure on them to see this one out. Darcy Kuemper and his teammates were able to do just that. The Kings rode a three-goal […] The post Darcy Kuemper gets real on Kings’ 1st win of the season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals got quite the fright when number-one goaltender Logan Thompson appeared to tweak something early in the second period on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Thompson made a point-blank save on Kings star winger Artemi Panarin, but was very slow to get up. He continued to flex and stretch out his
The New Jersey Devils edge the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Oct. 20, 2026, after a dominant 55‑minute performance at the Prudential Center. Luke Evangelista, returning from injury, leads with a goal and an assist, posting six shots and a 69.90% xG% while earning the game’s highest Game Score (3.14). Connor Brown debuts, adding an assist on Jesper Boqvist’s empty‑net marker, and Jake Allen makes 31 saves on 34 shots, earning a win despite two late Avalanche goals. The Devils outshot Colorado 82‑38, controlled play 5‑on‑5 (47‑25), and won the expected‑goals battle 2.20‑0.95, showcasing a team‑wide offensive and defensive effort.
Hear from goaltender Darcy Kuemper following a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. The post Darcy Kuemper – 10.20 appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
With regal magnanimity the Washington Capitals decreed that the Los Angeles Kings should, forsooth and verily, sit resplendent in victory for the first time this season. It sucked. Ryan Leonard turned Washington’s second shot of the game into a goal, going lateral in the high slot. Cole Hutson doubled the lead while on the power
The Los Angeles Kings have not had a good start to the 2026-27 campaign. Los Angeles has not won a game this year, though they have played the fewest games in the NHL. On Tuesday, they took on the Washington Capitals, hoping to claim that first victory. Unfortunately, Los Angeles has received bad news. Quinton […] The post Kings lose Quinton Byfield to injury vs. Capitals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Los Angeles Kings 5, Washington Capitals 2 FINAL Game Preview WATCH: ABTV, DAZN LISTEN: 830 AM KLAA, ESPN LA App, LA Kings App SOG: LAK – 27 WSH – 32 PP: LAK – 1/2 WSH – 1/3 First Period 1. WSH – Ryan Leonard (4) – (Jonny Brodzinski, Anthony Beauvillier) – 9:25 2. WSH – […] The post LIVE THREAD – Kings vs. Capitals, 10/20 appeared first on LA Kings Insider .
The Los Angeles Kings will scratch former Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Capitals, leaving the 4.5 million‑cap‑hit player out of the lineup for the seventh team of his career. Ceci, who logged all 82 games for the Kings in 2025‑26 and has an assist in six games this season, joins a club that sits winless at 0‑4‑2 to start 2026‑27. The move highlights the Kings’ struggles on the blue line as they hunt for their first victory.
In a dramatic comeback, the winless Los Angeles Kings rally to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 after trailing 2-0, turning the Tuesday night game at Capital One Arena into a season‑changing upset. Capitals forward Ryan Leonard scores early, but Kings stars Artemi Panarin and Adrian Kempe each net late first‑period goals to tie it 2‑2 before Los Angeles dominates the rest of the game. Former Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper starts for LA, while Washington’s Logan Thompson posts a .910 save percentage. The loss drops the Capitals to 5‑3‑0, keeping them five points behind the division leaders.
Tom Wilson appeared on national television on Monday night. Wilson was one of four NHL players who participated in a takeover episode of “The Price is Right Tonight,” the Canadian primetime spin-off of the classic American game show. Joining the Washington Capitals alternate captain on the stage with host Howie Mandel were New York Islanders
The LA Kings head into a crucial match at Washington on Oct. 20 after a disastrous 0‑4‑2 start, the worst offensive output in the league despite only six games played. Coach Peter Laviolette, who is 0‑4‑0 against the Capitals, may revert to a 12‑forward, 6‑defense lineup now that veteran Mats Zuccarello returns from injury, putting the fate of Erik Gustafsson, Joel Edmundson, Brian Dumoulin or Cody Ceci in the balance. Key stats: Artemi Panarin boasts a career point‑per‑game versus Washington (38 P in 38 games), while Adrian Kempe sits one point shy of tying Jim Fox for 11th‑most in Kings history. With playoff odds slipping below 15% for teams four points out by Nov. 1, the Kings must win now to stay afloat.
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the New Jersey Devils are getting ready to host the Colorado Avalanche. The Devils are coming off of a hard road loss against the Washington Capitals…