The Washington Capitals will play the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

A pair of rivals heading in opposite directions meet when the Washington Capitals end their regular season with a visit to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed center Nic Dowd to a two-year, $6 million contract extension, senior ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal Tuesday to pull closer to Wayne Gretzky's goal record. He needs four goals in the team's final eight regular-season games to ...

Two of the NHL’s best are set to do battle in Raleigh Wednesday night, as the Washington Capitals pay a visit to the Carolina Hurricanes. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV ...

Watch as Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin finds himself with a wide-open cage to net his 891st career goal against the Bruins. BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin is a hat trick away. The Washington ...

One of the most highly-touted players in college hockey is ready to step into the big time, as Ryan Leonard is set to make his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night when they ...

The Washington Capitals look to snap a three-game losing streak and Alex Ovechkin continues his chase of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record when Washington visits the Boston Bruins Tuesday evening.

In a surprising twist, the Washington Capitals suffered a loss against the Buffalo Sabres despite having a stronger season record. Capitals' coach Spencer Carbery acknowledged a mental block ...

March 30 - The Washington Capitals will look to get back on track after losing their last two games when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday afternoon. Washington (47-16-9, 103 points ...

The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million extension Thursday. McIlrath, 32, has recorded two assists and 14 penalty minutes in 11 games this season.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year extension worth $1.6 million ($800,000 AAV), the team announced Thursday morning. The Washington Capitals have re ...