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Alex Ovechkin plans to fly back to Washington, DC on September 10 ahead of 2026-27 NHL season (report)
Alex Ovechkin will reportedly be back in the Washington, DC area on September 10. After TASS confirmed last week that the Washington Capitals captain had “early September” travel plans, Match TV released the latest report with the specific date. “Alexander is currently training in Moscow, continuing his preparations for the NHL season,” an unnamed source told
‘That’s why I’m the best’: Daniel Sprong appears to talk trash toward own bench after scoring overtime winner in preseason game
Daniel Sprong had an important message, apparently for his own team, after a sensational performance in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg’s preseason victory over Traktor Chelyabinsk. Sprong assisted on Anatoly Golyshev’s go-ahead goal late in the third and then scored the overtime winner 1:38 into sudden death to give Avtomobilist a 4-3 win at their home arena. To
‘We’re moving forward in Texas’: NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly puts timeline on potential Houston or Austin expansion franchise
The NHL is quickly moving towards adding a 33rd team. According to NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, the league could be ready to announce its 33rd franchise before the end of the year and have it playing games by the 2029-30 campaign. Houston and Austin are the frontrunners competing to become the NHL’s newest market,
Tom Wilson will enter the 2026-27 season as the NHL’s active leader in penalty minutes and fights
Tom Wilson is not only one of the NHL’s best overall players — yeah, I said it — but he’ll also enter the 2026-27 season with an important distinction. Wilson, 32, is the league’s active leader in penalty minutes with 1,649. Bardown released the updated rankings on their social media. NHL’s active leaders in penalty
‘This is insane’: Logan Thompson and Matt Roy take high-speed lap in Indy cars down Pennsylvania Avenue ahead of Freedom 250 Grand Prix
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is set to be held on Sunday, and two Washington Capitals players got a first look at the street course. Friday, Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson and defenseman Matt Roy climbed into specially built two-seat Indy cars and sat behind professional drivers, taking a high-speed lap around the Freedom 250 circuit.
‘Zee’s Final Shift’: Zdeno Chara officially retires from hockey, leaves skates on the ice after star-studded farewell game
Zdeno Chara has officially put an end to his on-ice playing days. Chara played in “Zee’s Final Shift” on Friday, an all-star-laden farewell game celebrating the Slovakian defenseman’s legendary career. The friendly took place inside a sold-out Pavol Demitra Ice Hockey Stadium in Chara’s hometown of Trencin, Slovakia. At the end of the game, Chara
KHL introduces jersey change for reigning Gagarin Cup champion that the NHL should take note of
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl repeated as Gagarin Cup champions last season, capturing their fifth title in franchise history. Now, the team has inspired a league-wide change to the jerseys of reigning KHL champions. “The KHL champion will wear a gold [shield],” the league’s media projects director Artashes Sargsyan told Championat.com, as translated by Google Translate. “Previously, such
Vincent Iorio signs one-year contract to return to the New York Rangers
Vincent Iorio is sticking with the New York Rangers organization for at least one more season. The 23-year-old defender signed a one-year contract with the Rangers that will pay him $850k in the NHL and $125k in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Iorio became a restricted free agent after his entry-level contract with
Islanders’ new third jersey pick is very lighthouse-y
The New York Islanders officially unveiled their fans’ pick for the team’s new third jersey, and one thing’s for sure: the Gorton’s Fisherman should have no trouble finding his way home. The Isles are going with a Navy Lighthouse design as their new alternate sweater and will begin wearing it during the 2027-28 season. The
Alex Ovechkin falls below 90 overall and isn’t the Capitals’ highest-rated player in NHL 27
EA Sports is dropping the latest installment of its annual hockey video game series, NHL 27, on September 11. In the run-up to the release, the company has unveiled the ratings for the game’s top 300 players, including 12 members of the Washington Capitals. Alex Ovechkin, the team’s captain, is regularly the highest-rated member of
Dylan Strome scores viral shootout goal in ‘Hockey Night in Brampton’ charity game
Dylan Strome was back on the ice for a charity game in Brampton, Ontario, on Wednesday night. Strome was one of many current and former pro players who suited up for “Hockey Night in Brampton” at the CAA Centre. The event raised funds for the construction of a second hospital in Brampton. Strome’s starring moment
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Logan Thompson, and Alex Tuch among Capitals players skating together ahead of training camp
The Washington Capitals saw a bigger group of players take the ice for an informal skate on Thursday morning. According to Monumental Sports Network’s Tarik El-Bashir, five of the team’s regulars skated at MedStar Capitals Iceplex together, including Pierre-Luc Dubois, Martin Fehervary, Matt Roy, Logan Thompson, and Alex Tuch. They were joined by 2025 first-round
Capitals offered ceremonial puck drop to controversial FCC chairman Brendan Carr last season
The Washington Capitals invited FCC chairman Brendan Carr to perform the ceremonial puck drop before a game last season. Carr did not reply to the email and appears to have declined the offer. The invitation was made by Zach Leonsis, president of media and new enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment. The email was unearthed
‘It was difficult for Sasha’: The physical grind and mental pressure of Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goals record chase
From the outside, Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL goals record with relative ease during the 2024-25 season, scoring 44 goals in 65 games and posting his fifth-best goals-per-game mark of his career (0.68). But behind the scenes, Ovechkin admitted that he felt the enormity of what he was trying to accomplish, especially when he experienced
NHL officially announces Hometown Remix program: a new special-edition jersey for all 32 teams
The NHL made a long-rumored project official on Wednesday. In conjunction with the retailer Fanatics, the NHL will release one new special-edition jersey for each team as part of the Hometown Remix program. While the league promises more information after the 2026-27 season begins on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, there is no official drop date
Capitals have begun contract extension talks with Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif
The Washington Capitals are getting serious with two of their young players headed for restricted free agency next summer. Capitals general manager Chris Patrick has begun contract negotiations with both Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif, per NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti. Both players have one year remaining on their current deals. Leonard is entering the final season
Alex Ovechkin asked for nearly all of Cole Hutson’s gear after scoring milestone 1,000th combined goal
Alex Ovechkin is building a hockey memorabilia museum in Moscow, and some of his Washington Capitals teammates have become very familiar with the process. Every time Ovechkin scores a big milestone goal, he asks whoever assists on the marker for the gear they wore or used while making the assist. Cole Hutson, one of Washington’s
Cole Hutson talks about his NHL debut and the bad pregame advice he received from Ryan Leonard
Cole Hutson made his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals on March 18 against the Ottawa Senators. The then-teenage defender skated an impressive 16:24 of ice time, scoring his first NHL goal into an empty net with 26 seconds remaining in regulation. While it may have looked like Hutson was cool as a cucumber for
Tatyana Ovechkina shares how she’d like Alex Ovechkin to end his career
Alex Ovechkin's mother, Tatyana, is being open about who she'd like her son to end his hockey career with.
Logan Thompson not considered a top five goaltender according to NHL Network’s preseason rankings
Logan Thompson was arguably the best goaltender in the NHL last season. However, he didn’t finish within the top three for Vezina Trophy voting, and it appears he’s still having some trouble earning respect from one of the league’s top media outlets ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. NHL Network released a top-10 list of goaltenders
Alex Ovechkin plans to return to the DC area for his 22nd NHL season in early September
Alex Ovechkin will be back in the Washington, DC area early next month. “He plans to go to Washington in early September,” Ovechkin’s agent Gleb Chistyakov told TASS, as translated by Google Translate. Washington Capitals training camp typically starts during the third week of September. Ovechkin spent the first part of his summer on vacation
Riley Sutter scores ridiculous midair goal from no angle in KHL preseason game
Riley Sutter is known more for his checking and penalty-killing than his offense. But in a KHL preseason game against Dinamo Minsk, the two-time Calder Cup champion with the Hershey Bears scored a highlight-reel goal for the Shanghai Dragons that took some incredible hand-eye coordination. Riley Sutter preseason goal After a Dinamo defenseman blocked Sutter’s
Macklin Celebrini 1-of-1 Young Guns rookie card sells for record price at auction
Macklin Celebrini is the NHL’s new brightest young talent. As a 19-year-old with the San Jose Sharks this past season, Celebrini finished fourth in league scoring with 115 points (45g, 70a) and fourth in Hart Trophy voting as the league’s most valuable player. Now, collectors are taking notice. Saturday, Celebrini’s 1-of-1 Outburst Gold Young Guns
Alex Ovechkin is one of just 14 first overall picks to win the Stanley Cup with the team that drafted them
Taylor Hall became the latest first overall pick to win a championship in June, when the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. Hall’s path to immortality was a bumpy one, seeing him go from the Edmonton Oilers via the top of the draft in 2010 to playing for
Alex Ovechkin addresses possibility of farewell tour during 2026-27 NHL season
Alex Ovechkin decided against retiring from the NHL and signed on for one more season with the Washington Capitals in early July. While he has since said that he doesn’t know if the 2026-27 campaign will for sure be his last with the Caps, that has not stopped speculation that Ovechkin signed on for just
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