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On Friday night, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was named the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award winner for the 2024-25 season. The award was first presented after the 2006-07 season… … [Read more...] about Alex Ovechkin Wins Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award for 2024-25 Season

The Washington Capitals are well-positioned heading into the 2025 NHL Entry Draft following breakout seasons from younger players, such as Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael, this season. Meanwhile, blue-chip NHL… … [Read more...] about Capitals 2025 Draft Target: Ivan Ryabkin

The Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes to Capital One Arena for Game 5 of their Round 2 matchup this evening. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff… … [Read more...] about Projected Lineups for the Hurricanes vs. Capitals – 05/15/25

The Washington Capitals face a tall task in their Round 2 series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina has been relentlessly attacking Washington, which has caused significant problems for the Capitals… … [Read more...] about 3 Capitals Questions Before Game 5 vs. Hurricanes

The Washington Capitals’ season ended with a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 on Thursday night. Washington’s 50th season in franchise history skidded to a close following… … [Read more...] about 2 Capitals Takeaways Following a Tough Round 2 Series Loss to the Hurricanes