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  • Capitals’ Lars Eller tests positive for coronavirus, is in isolation in Vancouver

    This is Capitals center Lars Eller's second stint on the NHL's coronavirus list this season.

    By Samantha PellMarch 14, 2022
  • Perspective

    Alex Ovechkin and Jaromir Jagr, companions in hockey history, are forever linked in D.C.

    Jaromir Jagr’s Washington failure gave way to Alex Ovechkin’s Capitals success, and left them both in the NHL's record books.

    By Barry SvrlugaMarch 13, 2022
  • Anthony Mantha, back from shoulder surgery, is providing a spark for the Capitals

    Mantha had shoulder surgery in early November.

    By Samantha PellMarch 12, 2022
  • Evgeny Kuznetsov has a starring role, but Lars Eller plays the hero as Capitals top Canucks in OT

    The Russian center's hat trick helped the Capitals survive a third-period meltdown before Lars Eller's goal 42 seconds into overtime secured a 4-3 win in Vancouver.

    By Samantha PellMarch 12, 2022
  • Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom are polar opposites. Together, they thrived.

    Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, the twin pillars of hockey in the District, played their 1,000th game together on Tuesday in Calgary.

    By Samantha PellMarch 11, 2022
  • T.J. Oshie’s three-point night helps Capitals salvage a point in OT loss at Edmonton

    On a night when Nicklas Backstrom collected his 1,000th point and Alex Ovechkin stayed tied for third on the NHL's all-time goals list, Oshie's goal with 1.8 seconds remaining earned the Capitals a point.

    By Samantha PellMarch 10, 2022
  • Alex Ovechkin moves into a tie with Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL goals list

    Ovechkin and Jagr are both at 766 after the Capitals' 5-4 win at Calgary.

    By Samantha PellMarch 9, 2022
  • The Capitals’ power play has turned it around. Can that continue?

    The Capitals’ next game is Tuesday at Calgary.

    By Samantha PellMarch 7, 2022
  • Capitals’ Joe Snively has wrist surgery, will be out four to six weeks

    The Herndon native was a bright spot for the Capitals during a rough stretch of games after being called up from the American Hockey League.

    By Samantha PellMarch 6, 2022
  • Capitals continue resurgence, pull away from Kraken

    Alex Ovechkin scored his 764th career goal and Conor Sheary adds two as the Capitals beat the Kraken, 5-2, on Saturday,

    By Samantha PellMarch 5, 2022
  • Capitals toss their frustration aside with a dominant win over the Hurricanes

    Washington looked faster than the Metropolitan Division leaders all night as it snapped a six-game home losing streak.

    By Samantha PellMarch 3, 2022
  • Amid a ‘frustrating’ fall, Capitals unlikely to make a splash at the deadline, GM says

    Brian MacLellan acknowledged the team has needs, but sounded a pessimistic tone that the trade deadline will have answers. "It really has to make sense," he says.

    By Samantha PellMarch 2, 2022
  • After his latest ailment, T.J. Oshie is just happy to be back on the ice

    The Capitals standout has dealt with a plethora of ailments this season.

    By Samantha PellMarch 1, 2022
  • Capitals’ home skid reaches six games with a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs

    Washington erased a two-goal deficit but couldn't find the go-ahead tally as its woes at Capital One Arena continued.

    By Samantha PellFebruary 28, 2022
  • Capitals hit a low point, drop second straight out of break to woeful Flyers

    Washington gives up a goal 11 seconds into the game and never recovers in a loss at Philadelphia.

    By Samantha PellFebruary 26, 2022
  • Alex Ovechkin, the Russian star of the Capitals, says, ‘Please, no more war’

    Alex Ovechkin delivered an antiwar message during a session with reporters Friday but stopped short of criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    By Samantha PellFebruary 25, 2022
  • Capitals, back from a week off, look like they’re still on vacation in loss to Rangers

    In a key Metropolitan Division game, the Capitals are unable to maintain the momentum they started to build before the weeklong break.

    By Samantha PellFebruary 24, 2022
  • Ilya Samsonov or Vitek Vanecek? As the trade deadline looms, it’s a big question for the Caps.

    Vanecek hasn't played in a game since Feb.1. Samsonov, who turned 25 on Tuesday, has made seven straight appearances — a career high.

    By Samantha PellFebruary 22, 2022
  • For the first time all season, the Capitals had their full lineup at practice

    For the first time all season, the Capitals on Monday had their entire optimal lineup on the ice for practice.

    By Samantha PellFebruary 21, 2022
  • Garnet Hathaway pushes the Capitals past the Flyers with two late goals

    Washington erased a late deficit with a pair of goals from Garnet Hathaway to take down the Flyers in Philadelphia.

    By Samantha PellFebruary 17, 2022
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