Photo: The Score The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday morning that the team has re-signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year contract extension that carries a $9 million cap hit. Chychrun, who turns 27 on March 31, could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. After being acquired in a trade that sent … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 7-4 at Honda Center on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game California road trip. Washington, who extended their winning streak to five, improved to 43-14-8 this season (.723 points percentage). Goaltender Logan Thompson made 26 saves in the victory. Washington’s Lines … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals crushed the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 8-3 at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday afternoon, the first day of NHL action after the 4 Nations Faceoff concluded on Thursday. Washington, who has points in seven straight games (4-0-3) and is 13-1-5 in their last 19, improved to an NHL-leading … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2(OT), Friday night at Capital One Arena in the District. The loss drops the Capitals’ record to 27-11-4 (58 points) on the season. The Capitals opened the scoring with a power play goal from Jakob Chychrun less than three minutes into the contest. The Canadiens tied … Read more
photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-2, Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Logan Thompson stopped 35 of 37 shots faced in the win. The victory improves the Capitals record to 24-9-2 (50 points) on the season. Washington becomes the fourth team to reach the 50-point mark this season, doing so … Read more