On Thursday night, the Washington Capitals acquired forward Justin Sourdif from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Sourdif, 23, recorded 34 points in 43 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) last season for the Charlotte Checkers. Despite the limited number of games, the 5-foot-11 forward … Read more
Photo: David Kirouac-Imagn Images With the 2024-25 NHL season in the books, there were lots of trades throughout the campaign that shaped this year in particular as the Florida Panthers acquired two stars in trade deadline deals in route to their second straight Stanley Cup victory and Washington Capitals made over a third of their … Read more
Photo: WJLA Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals is the 2024-25 recipient of the Jack Adams Award as “the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success,” as selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, the league announced on Saturday morning. Carbery believed he was sitting down for an end-of-season interview when … Read more
Photo: AHL.com The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Garin Bjorklund to a one-year, two-way contract, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Bjorklund’s contract will carry an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level and $110,000 in AHL. Bjorklund, 23, posted a 21-4-3 record with a 2.02 goals-against average, a … Read more
After taking a huge step forward in the 2024-25 season, the Washington Capitals hope that the experience gained by their younger players and a few more tweaks will help them garner another Stanley Cup from the Alex Ovechkin era. With a few areas of need following their five-game exit in the second round of the … Read more
The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Ryan Chesley to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in the 2025-26 season, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Chesley’s contract will carry an average annual value of $923,333 at the NHL level and $82,500 in AHL. The Capitals selected Chesley, 21, in the second round … Read more
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are making lineup changes again as they head into an elimination game against the Florida Panthers. Meanwhile, will Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars receive supplemental discipline for his sucker punch to Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets? Finally, after a disappointing second-round loss to the … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, Thursday night at Capital One Arena in the District. With the win, the Hurricanes take the best-of-seven series, four games to one. LINEUP Logan Thompson (5-4-0, 2.46 GAA, .918 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Capitals in Game 5. Frederik Andersen … Read more
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 in generating an offensive attack of their own. While some statistics suggest Washington’s offense should have produced more goals in the series, the Capitals have … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals lost to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Monday night by a score of 5-2 to fall behind in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoff second-round series 3-1. Goaltender Logan Thompson made 32 saves in the loss. Washington’s Lines Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Tom WilsonConnor McMichael – Pierre-Luc … Read more