Washington Capitals
After the Buzzer | Nic Dowd
Hockey player. Father. Husband. Five-star driver. Reporter. Nic Dowd is a little bit of everything.
After the Buzzer | Brenden Dillon
Dillon took a few minutes to check in with NHLPA.com to talk about welcome texts, Washington’s welcome wagon scene, and locker room music.
Capitals sign Nicklas Backstrom for 5-year, $46M deal
The Capitals have signed Nicklas Backstrom for the long term, agreeing to a $46 million, five-year contract extension on Tuesday.
Player Q&A | Nicklas Backstrom
They handed him No. 19, and he never looked back on his way to over 900 NHL games with the Washington Capitals.
Capitals trade Stephenson to Golden Knights for 5th-rounder
The Washington Capitals traded forward Chandler Stephenson to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2021 fifth-round pick.
Player of the Week | John Carlson
John Carlson topped NHL scoring this week (1-7–8) and joined impressive company as he pushed his point streak to seven consecutive games.
Eller hopes countryman's decision paves way for others
Lars Eller had never met the goaltender before, but that didn’t matter in the least. It was about supporting a fellow player.
Slater reflects on retirement, next chapter
Jim Slater, who recently announced his retirement and new role with the Washington Capitals, stopped by NHLPA.com to discuss his next chapter.
Ovechkin to serve as NHL ambassador in China
Ovechkin’s trip to Beijing will include youth hockey clinics, a media tour and business development meetings.
Capitals re-sign winger Jakub Vrana in 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals took care of their biggest remaining off-season priority Tuesday by re-signing winger Jakub Vrana to a $6.7 million, two-year contract.
Avalanche acquire Burakovsky in trade with Capitals
The Colorado Avalanche made a move to boost their offence by acquiring forward Andre Burakovsky in a deal with the Washington Capitals on Friday.
Brooks Orpik announces retirement from NHL after 15 seasons
Brooks Orpik has announced his retirement today from the NHL after 15 seasons.
Capitals re-sign Carl Hagelin to $11M, 4-year deal
The Washington Capitals have signed winger Carl Hagelin to an $11 million, four-year deal.
Capitals trade Niskanen to Flyers for Gudas, clear cap space
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenceman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for defenceman Radko Gudas.
Word association with teammates | Giroux, Oshie
Claude Giroux spills a few stories behind some Philadelphia Flyers nicknames as we play another round of word association with teammates with him and T.J. Oshie!
Eller gives back to Danish roots through hockey scholarship
Over the past few years, Lars Eller has thought about how ways he could give back to his hometown.
My biggest influence with Jones, Kucherov, Kuznetsov, Larkin, Oshie
From post-game chats (or if you're Seth Jones, frantic mid-game texts) to off-ice life lessons, these players have one thing in common – moms that do it all.
Learning from Holtby remains perfect situation for Copley
Every day seems like Christmas when you were raised in a place called the North Pole.
Who said it | Part I
Shots fired by Clayton Keller and Nathan MacKinnon, who play "Who said it" joined by Taylor Hall, Bo Horvat, Ryan Johansen, Nikita Kucherov, Dylan Larkin, Josh Manson, T.J. Oshie, Mark Scheifele and Eric Staal!
What Google won't tell you about Domi, Horvat, Kane, Lee, Oshie & Scheifele
Max Domi, Bo Horvat, Patrick Kane, Anders Lee, T.J. Oshie, and Mark Scheifele all share what you can't Google about them!