The Washington Capitals took to the ice for practice on Friday following a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders that shut down their three-game winning streak. In that game, starter Darcy Kuemper struggled to get going in net as he posted a zero percent save percentage in the first period. Head coach Spencer Carbery…
Eight games into their NHL season, neither of the Washington Capitals' major offseason roster additions have suited up in a game. Defenseman Joel Edmundson has been sidelined with a fractured hand he suffered during Training Camp and Max Pacioretty is still recovering from surgery on his Achilles tendon. Head coach Spencer Carbery was asked after…
Connor Brown played four games for the Washington Capitals last season before tearing his ACL. Now, after signing a bonus-laden contract with Edmonton Oilers over the offseason, the 29-year-old winger is about to get majorly paid for meeting one of the simplest conditions possible in the NHL. Brown is set to earn $3.225 million when…
The Washington Capitals took the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday for the first time without Nicklas Backstrom this season. Backstrom, one of the team's alternate captains, announced earlier in the day that he would be taking a leave of absence from the team due to his ongoing hip injury issues. Given that sad…
The NHL's bottom-dwelling San Jose Sharks were in town to take on the Washington Capitals who entered play with two wins in a row. The Sharks and their 0-7-1 record should have been easy prey for the Capitals but they're called Sharks for a reason and wouldn't go down without a fight. Luke Kunin opened…