Ilya Samsonov is projected to be the No. 1 netminder next season.
Ilya Samsonov is projected to be the No. 1 netminder next season.
The league’s active scoring leader didn’t shy away from the topic after signing his new contract.
In the week since the Capitals lost Vitek Vanecek to the Kraken in the expansion draft, Seattle's goalie situation changed and the Capitals brought him back.
Ovechkin, who turns 36 in September, had repeatedly expressed his desire to stay with the only NHL team with which he has played.
Brenden Dillon, with three years left on his four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.9 million, was sent to Winnipeg in a move that clears cap space for the Capitals.
The NHL's free agency period starts Wednesday at noon, and the Capitals still have not agreed to a new deal with captain Alex Ovechkin.
Alex Ovechkin is set to become an unrestricted free agent soon, but General Manager Brian MacLellan thinks a deal could come together shortly.
The expansion Seattle Kraken took young goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the Capitals, complicating the team's situation in net and as it manages the salary cap.
The 2021 Seattle Kraken expansion draft is Wednesday night.
The scrappy defenseman played three seasons in Washington and owned the bar Penalty Box for many years.
“We want him to be happy about this contract,” Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan said. “We want him to finish his career here."
The Capitals’ biggest difference since winning the Cup isn't age; it's the disappearance of Evgeny Kuznetsov.
“We’ll get younger, but we’re still going to have a veteran team because that’s our core,” Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan said.
Alex Ovechkin, who is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer, said Tuesday he remains confident he will reach a new contract with the Capitals.
Washington is set to have a busy offseason after its third straight first-round playoff exit.
For the third season in a row since their remarkable run to a Stanley Cup, the Capitals are out of the playoffs after one series, and a multitude of major decisions awaits.
The Capitals took Game 1 but then lost four straight, including Sunday’s defeat at Capital One Arena that ended their season after the first round for a third consecutive year.
The Capitals are on the brink of another first-round playoff exit, with Game 5 against the Boston Bruins set for Sunday night in Washington.
Washington is a step slow all night in a 4-1 loss that puts them in a 3-1 hole in the series, with Game 5 set for Sunday in Chinatown.
Ilya Samsonov made his NHL postseason debut Wednesday and played in his first game since May 1.
