ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Ethan Bear from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey ...

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com ...

The Washington Capitals, top seed in the Eastern Conference, will take on the Montreal Canadiens, the second wild-card team, ...

Hockey fans, the most wonderful time of the year has arrived: the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the 2025 version might be as good ...

The Montreal Canadiens have no shortage of inspiration from which to draw against the Washington Capitals in the first-round ...

The Athletic's NHL staff picks first-round winners, dark horse, biggest disappointment, conference champs, Cup champ and Conn ...

Alex Ovechkin led the way for the Washington Capitals into the 2025 NHL Playoffs, where they secured the top-seed in the ...

Spencer Carbery is only in his second season as an NHL head coach, and he's expected to be a finalist for the Jack Adams ...

With the Great Chase over now that Alexander Ovechkin has broken the all-time goal record, the team’s focus is on the ...

Alex Ovechkin has the goalscoring record, but can the Capitals also help him win a second Stanley Cup when the playoffs begin ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh ...

The Washington Capitals need to focus on these key points to skate away with a Round 1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.