Tom Wilson Out For 6-8 Months Following Knee Surgery

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson has undergone knee surgery and will be out of commission for 6-8 months, the team announced on Wednesday. The 28-year-old had a very unfortunate ending to his season when he scored just a few minutes into the team's playoff opener against Florida but had to leave the game soon […]

Tom Wilson Still Out On Friday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) will remain on the shelf for Friday's Game 6 against Florida. He's been out since playing only 1;31 in the series opener. The 28-year-old power forward remains day-to-day after skating on his own Friday morning. Wilson's absence has allowed T.J. Oshie to make a big impact in […]

T.J. Oshie Pots Two More Goals

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie maintained his good scoring form in Wednesday's Game 5 against Florida, going for two goals in a 5-3 defeat. He tied a franchise record in the first period by scoring a power-play goal in a third straight playoff game and put the Capitals 3-0 up early in the second before […]

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T.J. Oshie Continues Prolific Start To Playoffs

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie notched his third goal of this year's playoffs and had an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss against Florida. He opened the scoring on the power play 7:15 into the game and combined with Alex Ovechkin to set up Evgeny Kuznetsov for Washington's second goal 9:31 into the third period. […]

Alex Ovechkin Chases Franchise Record With Assist Streak

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin has been in a giving mood at the start of the playoffs against the Panthers and has tallied an assist in all three games so far. He's the fourth Capitals player to produce a postseason-opening assist streak of at least three games. Scott Stevens owns the franchise record from […]

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Ilya Samsonov Helps Capitals To Victory In Game 3

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov replaced Vitek Vanecek in the crease for Saturday's Game 3 against the Panthers and he produced a very good performance with 29 saves. Jonathan Huberdeau got one past him with less than three minutes played, but Samsonov bounced back from the early blow and helped his team to a big […]

Tom Wilson Out For Game 2 Versus Panthers

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) won't be able to help his squad in Thursday's Game 2 against Florida. The 28-year-old power forward managed to soak in just 1:31 of action in Game 1 before getting hurt. Wilson was initially considered a game-time decision for Thursday, but he missed the morning skate and […]

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Tom Wilson A Game-Time Decision For Thursday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's Game 2 against Florida. He needed just 3:47 of action to open the scoring with a power-play goal in Game 1 but was forced to exit the contest after taking only three shifts. Wilson appeared to have gotten hurt on […]

Alex Ovechkin On Track To Return For The Start Of The Playoffs

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) practiced with the team on Sunday and seems ready to return to action in Game 1 against Florida on Tuesday. He worked with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Conor Sheary on the top line and even admitted that he could've played in the final three regular-season games if they […]

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T.J. Oshie On Top Line Thursday

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will skate on the first line Thursday against the Islanders. Alex Ovechkin (upper body) will miss another game, so the Capitals have Oshie and Conor Sheary riding with Evgeny Kuznetsov. Oshie will try to gain some momentum for the playoffs after having a very quiet regular season which was greatly […]

Alex Ovechkin A Game-Time Call For Tuesday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (upper body) is a game-time call for Tuesday's clash with the Islanders. He missed the morning skate, which isn't a good sign, but the team hasn't officially ruled him out. Ovechkin was injured in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Toronto when he tripped over the stick of Toronto's goaltender […]

Alex Ovechkin Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin wasn't able to complete Sunday's game against Toronto due to an upper-body injury. He was hurt a couple of minutes into the third period when he wasn't able to finish off a breakaway and crashed into the boards. The severity of Ovechkin's injury is currently unknown. The Capitals have […]

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Dmitry Orlov On Track To Return Saturday

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (lower body) appears ready to return to the lineup Saturday against Montreal. He's been out for a couple of games with a lower-body ailment but put some work in at Friday's practice and also skated Saturday morning. The 30-year-old blue-liner has gone for 30 points, 112 shots, 117 hits and […]

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Evgeny Kuznetsov And Dmitry Orlov Questionable For Thursday

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (illness) and defenseman Dmitry Orlov (lower body) are both considered questionable for Thursday's mouth-watering matchup against Toronto. Orlov has already missed a game with a lower-body injury, while Kuznetsov is battling a non-COVID illness and might not be game-ready. Neither player was at the morning skate. Trevor van Riemsdyk replaced […]

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Alex Ovechkin Becomes 21st NHL Player With 1,400 Points

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin joined the 1,400-point club in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay, becoming the 21st player in NHL history to reach the milestone. Of course, he did it with another goal and then started his path towards 1,500 points with a power-play assist. Ovechkin is now on 773 goals and […]

John Carlson Has Big Four-Point Night

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson was in the middle of everything in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Lightning, producing two power-play goals and picking up two assists. This was the third four-point outing of his career, and he's never managed more points in a game. Carlson was also a big force on the defensive end […]

Ilya Samsonov Faces Lightning On Wednesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will be the team's starter between the pipes in Wednesday's intriguing matchup against Tampa Bay. The Capitals have been riding Vitek Vanecek heavily since March, but Samsonov now gets a chance to impress against the defending champions. This will be only his fourth start since the start of last month. […]

Conor Sheary Set For First-Line Duty

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary is set to join Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the top line Wednesday against Tampa Bay. He linked up with the team's top scorers at Tuesday's practice after head coach Peter Laviolette decided to flip things around once again. Washington's first line has seen a lot of combinations lately, […]

Marcus Johansson Returns To Top Line

Washington Capitals winger Marcus Johansson is set to be back on the first line Sunday against Minnesota. He has spent most of his time there since returning to Washington, but he was dropped to the third line at the start of the week. The move clearly didn't work out as the Capitals got hammered 6-1 […]

Vitek Vanecek In Capitals Net On Monday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will guard the cage in Monday's tough matchup against Carolina. It's going to be his second consecutive start and his sixth start in eight games. Vanecek has already beaten the Hurricanes once this month when he produced a 36-save shutout in a 4-0 win on Mar. 3. The Czech netminder […]

Tom Wilson Moves Back To First Line Monday

Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson will be reunited with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov on the first line Monday against Carolina. The 27-year-old power forward will take over from Marcus Johansson, who found himself in a great spot to perform following his return from Seattle but failed to register a single point in three […]