PITTSBURGH (AP) — The 100th career matchup between generational stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin never materialized during the Washington Capitals’ 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. But that didn’t stop the crowd from showing their appreciation for Ovechkin in what could be his last game in Pittsburgh. Advertisement The Penguins opted to…
The Buffalo Sabers are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2011 thanks to the New York Rangers. The Sabers could have sealed their ticket with a win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, but one of the scenarios that benefited Buffalo included the Rangers beating the Detroit Red Wings,…
Colorado Avalanche (45-13-10, in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (35-27-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Sunday, 12:30 pmEDT Bottom line: The Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche meet in a non-conference matchup. Advertisement Washington is 35-27-8 overall and 22-11-4 at home. The Capitals are 14-15-8 when serving more penalty minutes than their opponent. Colorado…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Capitals have signed 19-year-old defenseman Cole Hutson to an initial three-year contract with an average annual value of $975,000. The Capitals drafted Hutson in the second round in 2024, and he had 10 goals and 22 assists in 35 games for Boston University this season. He also represented the United…
NEED TO KNOW French hockey player Pierre Crinon has been suspended from the 2026 Winter Olympics After a fight with Canadian Tom Wilson, Crinon taunted fans on his way back to the locker room. Wilson’s teammates defended his participation in the fight and he was not suspended. French hockey player Pierre Crinon has been suspended…
Patrick Kane is now the highest scoring American-born player in NHL history. Kane passed Mike Modano on Thursday night by recording his 1,375th point with an assist in the Detroit Red Wings’ game against the Washington Capitals. It came a couple of months after turning 37, while Modano was 40 when he scored a goal…
DENVER (AP) — Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier scored in the shootout and Lukas Dostal stopped 40 shots as Anaheim defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche for the Ducks’ fifth straight victory on Wednesday night. Jeffrey Viel scored in his second straight game as the Ducks opened a six-game road trip. Advertisement Artturi Lehkonen scored for…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout and the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Washington Capitals’ six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Friday night. Beckett Sennecke took the NHL’s rookie scoring lead with a goal and an assist for the Pacific Division-leading Ducks, who bounced back from a 7-0…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the 900th goal of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday night. Ovechkin’s 900th goal came 2:39 into the second period, when he grabbed Jakob Chychrun’s rebound off the boards and backhanded it past Jordan Binnington. Advertisement The 40-year-old is the…
