The Capitals captain is a team player through and through, coach Spencer Carbery said. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 20 goals away from making history, as he's on pace to finish with 895 goals, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record for the most all-time.

At the end of the day, though, Carbery is confident that Ovechkin will get back to his game and the production he started the season with, as he sits just 22 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. That said, it won't happen overnight.

The Capitals could turn back to Thompson (22-2-3, 2.09 goals-against average) in his hometown after Charlie Lindgren started the past two games. The Flames are back in action on the heels of a 5-2 road loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, which snapped a three-game winning streak.

One of those awards is the Jack Adams, and Washington Capitals’ Head Coach Spencer Carbery is at or near the top of everyone’s list. The 43-year-old is in his second year behind the bench in D ...

The win Saturday was another example of how far the Capitals have come. Although Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal -- leaving him with 874 and 21 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 -- Washington demonstrated its improved depth and controlled play almost from start to finish.

Really happy to be here for many more years to come,” Logan Thompson said. “I’ve loved my time here and just thankful for the opportunity that the Capitals gave me.”

Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of hockey’s holiest record could have overtaken the Washington Capitals. Instead, it’s brought the NHL’s league leaders closer together, writes Sportsnet’s Eric Francis.

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals took a 2-1 regulation loss to the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night, continuing a concerning recent trend for the top dogs in the East.

It started with a trade between the Bruins and Capitals (and Wild as a third-party broker). The Capitals moved out two pending free agents, Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov, in exchange for a 2023 first-rounder, 2024 third, 2025 second and Craig Smith.

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson was a bit preoccupied during a play in which Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry scored a goal in Tuesday's game.  At the 4:50 mark of the second period,

Lankinen makes 32 saves for Vancouver; Washington loses in regulation for 1st time in 2025 after 12-game point streak

A battle between two of the NHL’s best teams Tuesday night took a bizarre turn when the Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a fan throwing their cheesy nachos onto the ice, scoring a goal on distracted Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson,