NHL April 15, 2022 Maple Leafs rout Capitals, close in on team victory mark William Nylander, Michael Bunting and Ilya Mikheyev each scored twice, Auston Matthews had two assists to reach 101 points and the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the Washington Capitals 7-3 on Thursday night.
NHL March 29, 2022 Hurricanes rout Capitals, lose Jesperi Kotkaniemi to injury The Carolina Hurricanes gave the Washington Capitals something to think about if the division rivals meet in the playoffs, though it came at the cost of a potentially serious injury in the final seconds.
NHL March 23, 2022 Blues beat Capitals to snap 3-game skid, lose Torey Krug to injury Ravaged by injuries and other absences all season, the St. Louis Blues may need to fill another big void in the lineup.
NHL March 16, 2022 Alex Ovechkin now 3rd on NHL goals list, Capitals beat Islanders in SO Alex Ovechkin danced around in the middle of the ice by himself after shooting the puck into the net once again.
NHL March 10, 2022 Connor McDavid scores in OT, Oilers beat Capitals to snap skid When the opportunity to beat the Washington Capitals in regulation and end their skid evaporated with less than two seconds left, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers felt the pain that has been all too familiar lately.
NHL March 9, 2022 Caps' Alex Ovechkin ties Jaromir Jagr for 3rd on NHL career goals list Alex Ovechkin scored twice and moved into a tie for third place on the NHL's career goals list, and Nic Dowd scored the go-ahead goal as the Washington Capitals rallied in the third period and beat the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Washington Capitals March 8, 2022 Washington Capitals release statement regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine The Washington Capitals released a statement on Tuesday prior to their game against the Calgary Flames condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The team also made sure to make it clear that they are in "full support" of their Russian-born players.
NHL March 4, 2022 Alex Ovechkin scores 763rd goal, Capitals beat Hurricanes to end skid Fans chanted Alex Ovechkin's name after a goal, much as they have for almost two decades.
Washington Capitals March 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: Alex Ovechkin finds sympathy from Capitals GM amid invasion Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan defended star forward Alex Ovechkin Wednesday amid pressure Russian players throughout the NHL are facing following Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, saying he’s a "good person" who's been put in a "hard situation."
Washington Capitals March 2, 2022 Capitals winger Carl Hagelin out long term with eye injury Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is expected to miss an extended period of time because of an eye injury.
NHL February 26, 2022 Hall of Famer Dominik Hasek calls on NHL to 'suspend' Russian players, slams Alex Ovechkin as 'a chicken s---' NHL legend and Hall of Famer goaltender Dominik Hasek slammed Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin on Saturday for his remarks on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called on the league to suspend the contracts of all Russian players.