ARLINGTON, Va. -- With Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson headed toward potentially their final seasons and the contracts of ...

One of the most memorable seasons in Washington Capitals history has come to an agent. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals were ...

After more than a year away from the game, Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom will finally return to hockey, but sadly not in the NHL. According to S ...

The Carolina Hurricanes knocked off the Eastern Conference-best Washington Capitals. Highlights from the Game 5 win: ...

Capitals franchise legend Nicklas Backstrom hasn’t played since October 2023 after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery and was ...

By any measure, the Washington Capitals’ 50th anniversary season of 2024-25 was a smashing success. The Caps surprised the hockey world, sitting atop the NHL standings for patches of the season before ...

The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup, there were only six teams in the NHL, no players wore helmets, and ...

MORE: The Car That’s Made a Comeback The news also comes just after Backstrom celebrated the monumental accomplishment of his teammate, Alex Ovechkin, who scored his record-breaking 895th goal ...

Backstrom has 1,033 points (271G, 762A) in 1,105 games. He helped the Capitals win their first franchise title in 2018 and was the first player to receive the Stanley Cup from Alex Ovechkin.

After being eliminated again, the Washington Capitals may have some serious retooling to do with their roster in the offseason.

Just when it seemed the playing career of 2018 Stanley Cup champion Nicklas Backstrom was over, he's agreed to play one more ...