Capitals visit the Kings after Ovechkin’s 2-goal game
March 5, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (31-27-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (35-20-8, second in the Pacific Division)
Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Los Angeles Kings after Alexander Ovechkin's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Capitals' 8-3 win.
Alex Ovechkin scores twice in Capitals’ 8-3 win over Sharks
March 5, 2023 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the third period to give him 815 career goals and the Washington Capitals shook off a rough start to beat the San Jose Sharks 8-3 on Saturday.
Washington erased a 2-0 deficit by scoring four goals in the final 12 minutes of the second period to win their fifth straight in San Jose.
Ducks bring 3-game win streak into matchup against the Capitals
February 28, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (29-27-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (19-34-7, eighth in the Pacific Division)
Anaheim, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks are looking to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory against the Washington Capitals.
Staal ends long scoring drought, Panthers beat Capitals 6-3
February 17, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran defenseman Marc Staal ended a 75-game goal drought, captain Aleksander Barkov also scored and the Florida Panthers held on to beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 Thursday night in a big game in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.
Hurricanes try to keep road win streak going in matchup with the Capitals
February 13, 2023 GMTCarolina Hurricanes (34-10-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (28-21-6, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes will try to keep a four-game road win streak alive when they visit the Washington Capitals.
Capitals sign Sonny Milano to $5.7 million, 3-year extension
February 5, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals have signed winger Sonny Milano to a three-year extension worth $5.7 million.
General manager Brian MacLellan announced the contract Saturday, adding to an already busy All-Star break for taking care of future business.
Capitals sign Dylan Strome to $25 million, 5-year extension
February 4, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Washington Capitals signed forward Dylan Strome to a five-year extension worth $25 million.
The team announced the contract Friday during NHL All-Star Weekend, which is taking place in South Florida — the place Strome was drafted third in 2015.
Washington visits Vegas after Strome’s 2-goal game
January 20, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (24-17-6, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (28-15-2, second in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Vegas Golden Knights after Dylan Strome scored two goals in the Capitals' 4-0 win against the Arizona Coyotes.
Ex-Coyotes Strome, Kuemper lead Capitals past Arizona 4-0
January 20, 2023 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Darcy Kuemper stopped 27 shots and Dylan Strome scored twice to lead the Washington Capitals over the Arizona Coyotes 4-0 Thursday night.
Sonny Milano and Tom Wilson each had a goal for the Capitals, who have won nine of their last 10 road games.
Capitals score 4 goals in the 2nd, beat Blue Jackets 6-2
January 6, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored twice and the Washington Capitals used a four-goal second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Thursday night for their franchise-record seventh straight road victory.
Senators come back to win in OT, end Capitals’ win streak
December 30, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex DeBrincat tied the game and scored in overtime to help the Ottawa Senators snap the Capitals' five game winning streak, beating Washington 4-3 Thursday night.
Tim Stutzle scored with 15.3 seconds remaining in the second period to start Ottawa’s comeback from a two-goal deficit.
Ovechkin, Strome lead Capitals past struggling Flyers 4-1
December 8, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored two empty-net goals, Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night.
T.J. Oshie also scored for the Capitals, who finished 3-3 on a six-game trip.
Capitals face the Flyers in Metropolitan Division action
December 6, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (10-12-4, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (9-12-5, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals head to the Philadelphia Flyers in Metropolitan Division play on Wednesday.
Calgary hosts Washington in a non-conference matchup
December 2, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (10-11-3, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Calgary Flames (10-9-3, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals face off in an out-of-conference matchup.
Canucks bring 3-game win streak into matchup against the Capitals
November 28, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (7-9-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (5-9-3, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Washington Capitals as winners of three consecutive games.
Alex Ovechkin scores 790th goal, Capitals beat Flyers in OT
November 24, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin believed the Washington Capitals were always in the game against the Philadelphia Flyers despite trailing.
Verhaege scores 2 goals, Panthers beat Capitals 5-2
November 16, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored twice in the final minutes and the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Verhaeghe, who had six goals and 12 points in Florida’s six-game playoff series win over Washington last spring, scored on a loose puck to give the Panthers a two-goal lead with 3 minutes remaining before scoring into an empty net with 1:24 left.
Lightning visit the Capitals in Eastern Conference action
November 10, 2022 GMTTampa Bay Lightning (7-5-1, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (6-6-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Eastern Conference play.
Capitals host the Penguins after Strome’s 2-goal game
November 8, 2022 GMTPittsburgh Penguins (4-6-2, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (5-6-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins after Dylan Strome scored two goals in the Capitals' 5-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers.
Ovechkin, Capitals hand Oilers seventh straight loss, 5-4
November 8, 2022 GMTAlex Ovechkin scored for a third consecutive game, Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Washington visits Detroit in Eastern Conference action
November 2, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (5-4-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (4-3-2, fifth in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings and the Washington Capitals hit the ice in Eastern Conference action.
Svechnikov lifts Hurricanes over Capitals 3-2 in shootout
November 1, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored the winning goal in a shootout after tying the game in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Monday night.
Svechnikov lifts Hurricanes to 3-2 win over Capitals in SO
November 1, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored the winning goal in a shootout after tying the game in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Monday night.
Ovechkin scores twice as Capitals beat Canucks 6-4
October 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, and the Washington Capitals rallied past old coach Bruce Boudreau and the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 on Monday night for their second consecutive victory.
Ovechkin’s first two goals of the season, 56 seconds in and with 2:58 left in regulation, bookended the Capitals blowing a lead and coming back.
Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals come back to beat Canucks
October 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Washington's best players got going just in time to put together their best period of the season and avoid what would have been the Capitals' worst four-game start in nearly a decade.
Capitals overhaul roster most of any contender in the East
July 22, 2022 GMTSeveral hours into NHL free agency, the Washington Capitals had two new goaltenders and a replacement for the defenseman they lost to Seattle.
NHL free agency: Devils sign Palat, Capitals add Strome
July 14, 2022 GMTA day after the New Jersey Devils missed out on the top prize in NHL free agency, they landed two-time Stanley Cup champion Ondrej Palat on Thursday.
The Washington Capitals, meanwhile, continued their busy offseason by signing former Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome.
Mittelstadt’s OT goal leads Sabres past Blackhawks, 3-2
April 30, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Casey Mittelstadt scored 2:07 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night in the final game for two non-playoff teams.
Tage Thompson scored his 38th goal for the Sabres, and defenseman Owen Power, the No.
Blackhawk player’s celebrity golden retriever dies
April 17, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome's golden retriever that became a celebrity in its own right — complete with more than 20,000 Instagram followers — has died.
Two-year-old Wrigley died on Friday of post-operative complications at the the age of two years old, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Blackhawks top Sharks 5-4 in SO to end 8-game slide
April 15, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored the lone goal in the shootout after having three assists in regulation and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
Gostisbehere’s OT goal lifts Coyotes past Blackhawks, 3-2
April 4, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Shayne Gostisbehere scored on a deflection with 14.7 seconds left in overtime, Michael Carcone and Travis Boyd also scored and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday night.
Arizona visits Chicago on 4-game road skid
April 2, 2022 GMTArizona Coyotes (21-42-5, eighth in the Central) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (24-35-10, seventh in the Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Arizona hits the road against Chicago looking to break its four-game road losing streak.
Huberdeau, Panthers to host the Blackhawks
March 30, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (24-33-10, seventh in the Central) vs. Florida Panthers (45-15-6, first in the Atlantic)
Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Jonathan Huberdeau and Florida hit the ice against Chicago.
Buffalo plays Chicago for non-conference battle
March 28, 2022 GMTBuffalo Sabres (23-33-10, sixth in the Atlantic) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (24-32-10, seventh in the Central)
Chicago; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blackhawks -158, Sabres +133; over/under is 6
Vegas takes on Chicago, aims for 5th straight home win
March 25, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (24-32-9, seventh in the Central) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (35-28-4, fourth in the Pacific)
Las Vegas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Vegas hosts Chicago looking to continue its four-game home winning streak.
Jets’ Harkins scores twice in 6-4 win over Blackhawks
March 21, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Jansen Harkins scored twice, Kyle Connor got his 39th goal of the season and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 Sunday night.
Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey and Blake Wheeler also scored, and Connor added two assists for the Jets.
Chicago takes on Winnipeg in division showdown
March 20, 2022 GMTWinnipeg Jets (28-24-10, sixth in the Central) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (22-31-9, seventh in the Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blackhawks +110, Jets -131; over/under is 5.5
Minnesota hosts Chicago after Kaprizov’s 2-goal game
March 18, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (22-30-9, seventh in the Central) vs. Minnesota Wild (35-20-4, third in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks visit Minnesota after Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals in the Wild's 4-2 win against the Bruins.
Toews, Jones each score twice, Blackhawks beat Senators 6-3
March 13, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jonathan Toews and Caleb Jones each scored twice and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Saturday night.
Down 2-0 after the first period, Chicago scored four times in the second to take a 4-3 lead.
Chicago visits Boston after Strome’s 3-goal game
March 9, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (21-29-8, seventh in the Central) vs. Boston Bruins (34-18-5, fourth in the Atlantic)
Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago visits the Boston Bruins after Dylan Strome scored three goals in the Blackhawks' 8-3 win against the Ducks.
Kane, Strome shine as Blackhawks pound Ducks 8-3
March 9, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane wants to keep playing with Dylan Strome. Skating on a line with the young center and Alex DeBrincat, he is making quite an argument for Strome at the moment.
Kane had a goal and five primary assists for a career-high six points, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the banged-up Anaheim Ducks 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Lightning score 3 goals in 32 seconds, beat Blackhawks 6-3
March 7, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Victor Hedman scored twice, Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Sunday night.
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions came from behind with a five-goal outburst over seven minutes bridging the second and third periods.
Flyers win, extend regular-season home streak vs Blackhawks
March 6, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — They weren’t exactly the Broad Street Bullies, but the Flyers got a rare victory Saturday by playing the kind of physical hockey for which the franchise used to be known.
Cam Atkinson had two goals and an assist, Joel Farabee chipped in three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.
Chicago plays New Jersey, looks to end home losing streak
February 25, 2022 GMTNew Jersey Devils (18-28-5, seventh in the Metropolitan) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (18-26-8, seventh in the Central)
Chicago; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blackhawks -140, Devils +118; over/under is 6.5
Florida visits Chicago after Marchment’s 3-goal game
February 19, 2022 GMTFlorida Panthers (34-10-5, first in the Atlantic) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (18-25-8, seventh in the Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Florida visits the Chicago Blackhawks after Mason Marchment scored three goals in the Panthers' 6-2 victory over the Wild.
Chicago hosts Columbus, looks to stop home slide
February 16, 2022 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (23-23-1, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (18-24-7, seventh in the Central)
Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts Columbus looking to stop its four-game home losing streak.
Sundqvist has a goal and assist, Blues beat Blackhawks 5-1
February 13, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Oskar Sundqvist had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Saturday night.
David Perron, Dakota Joshua, Vladimir Tarasenko and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues, who are 6-0-2 in their last eight games against the Blackhawks.
DeBrincat has goal, 2 assists as Blackhawks beat Oilers 4-1
February 10, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks got off to fast start and beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Wednesday night.
Brandon Hagel, Dylan Strome and Kirby Dach also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Landeskog, Avalanche beat Blackhawks for 9th straight win
January 29, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog scored two power-play goals, and the Colorado Avalanche topped the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 on Friday night for their ninth straight win.
Western Conference-leading Colorado extended its point streak to 15 games (14-0-1), surviving a wild finish.
Chicago hosts Colorado after Strome’s 3-goal game
January 27, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (30-8-3, first in the Central) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (16-20-7, seventh in the Central)
Chicago; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blackhawks +170, Avalanche -210
Strome has hat trick as Blackhawks outlast Red Wings 8-5
January 27, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Dylan Strome scored three goals and the Chicago Blackhawks had their highest-scoring game of the season in an 8-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
Alex DeBrincat added two third-period goals for the Blackhawks, who led 4-0 in the first period but twice allowed Detroit to get within one goal.
Klingberg scores in OT to lift Stars past Blackhawks, 4-3
December 19, 2021 GMTDALLAS (AP) — John Klingberg scored on the power play 2:13 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.
Joe Pavelski had two power-play goals and two assists, and Jason Robertson also scored for Dallas.
Blackhawks win in SO, send Islanders to 11th straight loss
December 6, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Kane scored the only goal in the shootout and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Islanders 3-2 Sunday night, sending New York to its 11th straight loss overall and its sixth straight setback its new arena.
Strome, Fleury lead Blackhawks to 2-1 win over Coyotes
November 13, 2021 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 shots, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 Friday night.
Alex DeBrincat also scored and Patrick Kane had two assists as Chicago won its third straight since Derek King replaced the fired Jeremy Colliton as head coach last Saturday.
Blackhawks stun Oilers 6-4 in series opener
August 2, 2020 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Rookie winger Dominik Kubalik scored two goals and added three assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-4 win over the host Edmonton Oilers in the opener of their best-of-five qualifying round series on Saturday...