Washington Capitals tab Peter Laviolette as new head coach

Less than one month after the Washington Capitals fired head coach Todd Reirden in the wake of a second straight early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs, the team has tabbed a new man to take the reins.

Alex Ovechkin on cover of EA Sports NHL 21

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will become just the second player in league history to appear twice on the cover an EA Sports NHL game.

Capitals sent home from Stanley Cup playoffs after 4-0 loss to Islanders

For the second season in a row since winning the Stanley Cup, the Washington Capitals were dealt and early exit from the playoffs Thursday night in Toronto.

Alex Ovechkin helps Capitals rally past Islanders to avoid sweep

Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as Washington rallied from two goals down to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Tuesday night and avoid a sweep in their first-round series.

Islanders beat Capitals 2-1 in OT, take 3-0 lead in series

Mathew Barzal scored 4:28 into overtime, lifting the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday.

Josh Bailey helps Islanders rally to beat Capitals 4-2 in Game 1

Josh Bailey scored a shorthanded goal 6:52 into the third period and the New York Islanders overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Wednesday in a hard-hitting opener to the first-round playoff series.

Washington Capitals face Trotz, Islanders in first round

Barry Trotz famously told the then-defending champion Washington Capitals two years ago any future title runs would go through Long Island.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin welcomes second child

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin and his wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, are celebrating their second baby on Wednesday morning.

Washington Capitals place Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers; plan to terminate contract

The Washington Capitals have placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers. The team released a statement Friday saying they did so for the purpose of terminating his contract.

NHL condemns remarks made by Washington Capitals' Leipsic in private chat

The National Hockey League is condemning "misogynistic" and "reprehensible" comments made by Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic and Florida Panthers forward Jack Rodewald in a private group chat on Instagram.

Division race tightens as Caps fall to Flyers 5-2 in DC

The Washington Capitals’ hold on the Metropolitan Division got a little looser Wednesday night when they lost 5-2 to Philadelphia on their home ice.

Washington Capitals sign Nicklas Backstrom for 5-year, $46M deal

The Washington Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom for the long term, agreeing to a $46 million, five-year contract extension on Tuesday.

‘District of Champions:’ Nationals take honorary Zamboni ride at Caps game

The Washington Nationals are still taking victory laps in the wake of their historic World Series Championship win last week – and last night they had a chance to do it in style, riding the Zamboni at the Washington Capitals game.

Alex Ovechkin, Capitals celebrate Nationals’ World Series victory, offer fountain recommendations

It really is the District of Champions: In the past two years, the Washington Capitals and Washington Mystics have claimed titles for DC, and now, the Washington Nationals have bestowed another championship honor on the city.

Vrana scores in OT, Capitals beat Blues 3-2 in opener

Jakub Vrana scored at 2:51 of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams.