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Caps look to make 2 West Coast wins in a row Sunday
Coming off the adrenaline-pumping 5-1 win over the Sharks on Thursday, the Capitals will face the Anaheim Ducks Sunday evening in southern California.
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Ovechkin passes Fedorov for Russian scoring record in NHL
Alex Ovechkin has passed Sergei Fedorov as the top-scoring Russian player in NHL history.
2 weeks ago -
Capitals face off against former coach Barry Trotz, Islanders
The Washington Capitals are welcoming Barry Trotz and the Islanders to town for the first time since Trotz celebrated the Capitals’ first-ever Stanley Cup Championship with the team.
4 weeks ago -
Backstrom helps Caps win 14th straight over Bruins, 4-2
Nicklas Backstrom scored in the third period after missing a game, and Alexander Ovechkin netted his NHL-leading 31st and 32nd goals of the season, helping the Washington Capitals win their 14th straight over the Boston Bruins with a 4-2 victory Thursday night.
1 month ago -
‘They have the drive’: Capitals fans ecstatic about the team’s new season
“I am confident that we have the team to do it again,” a Washington Capitals fan from Howard County, Maryland, told WTOP outside the Capital One Arena, where the Caps beat the Boston Bruins 7-0 in Wednesday’s home opener. See photos.
5 months ago -
Capitals try to forget Cup celebrations as NHL camps open
The Capitals seemed to celebrate as hard as any champion in NHL history. When they get on the ice for the first practices of training camp Friday, they will be just one of 31 teams chasing a title all over again.
5 months ago -
Ovechkin welcomes newborn baby on social media
Move over, Stanley Cup. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has something new to cradle at night: his newborn son. See photo.
6 months ago -
Ovechkin shows off the Stanley Cup at the World Cup
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin took the NHL trophy to a fan zone in Moscow where World Cup games are screened.
7 months ago -
Summer of Ovi: Cup celebrations, fatherhood await Ovechkin
Over the next few months, Alex Ovechkin will return home to Moscow and have his day with the Cup, celebrate Russia hosting the World Cup and — at some point — become a father when wife Nastya gives birth to the couple’s first child. For the first time in the superstar’s 13-year career, the offseason won’t include questions about whether he can get it done in the playoffs and help the Washington Capitals win it all.
8 months ago -
Capitals 2018 preseason schedule starting to take shape
Just over a week removed from winning the Stanley Cup, the Capitals 2018 preseason schedule is starting to take shape.
8 months ago -
WATCH: Caps help Fallon do keg stand from Cup on ‘Tonight Show’
Alex Ovechkin may be done doing keg stands from the Stanley Cup, but he is happy to help others live out the dream, like Jimmy Fallon on the “Tonight Show.” See photos.
8 months ago -
Reflections on a championship: No more waiting till next year
As the 2017-2018 Washington Capitals showed us, sometimes it takes a little longer to reach your goal. And, as WTOP’s Jonathan Warner writes in his column, it just makes it that much sweeter.
8 months ago -
More players added to Capitals’ Stanley Cup champion bobblehead lineup
Just a few days after going on sale, the Capitals Stanley Cup Champions bobbleheads have been among the most popular NHL championship bobbleheads produced and the company that makes them are adding some more options for fans.
8 months ago -
Next stop for the Caps? 2 players to make ‘Tonight Show’ appearance
Caps fans will want to tune into “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday night to see some special guests from the 2018 Stanley Cup championship team.
8 months ago -
Watch: Ovi does keg stand from Stanley Cup, takes dip in fountain
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin dig a keg stand from the Stanley Cup and took a dip in a shallow fountain during the Caps’ long celebration after winning the Cup on Thursday. See video.
8 months ago
