Capitals take on the Sharks after Wilson’s 2-goal performance
March 3, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (30-27-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (18-31-12, seventh in the Pacific Division)
San Jose, California; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the San Jose Sharks after Tom Wilson scored two goals in the Capitals' 3-2 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks.
Wilson scores in OT, Capitals knock off Ducks 3-2
March 2, 2023 GMTANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tom Wilson scored his second goal of the game 1:09 into overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Martin Fehervary also scored, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves and the Capitals won for the second time in three games following a six-game skid.
Capitals beat Rangers to end skid, hand NY 4th straight loss
February 25, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A game that had everything from highlight-reel goals and a fight to a potentially significant injury left one playoff-bound team searching for answers and gave a fading rival a glimmer of hope with plenty of regret about not turning things around sooner.
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.
Orlov scores in OT as Capitals rally to beat Islanders 4-3
January 17, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Dmitry Orlov scored at 4:27 of overtime as the Washington Capitals rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Monday night.
Gustafsson, Kuemper lead Capitals past Blue Jackets 1-0
January 9, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson made their season debuts and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 on Sunday.
Erik Gustafsson scored 2:43 into the game and Darcy Kuemper stopped 37 shots for his fourth shutout of the season and second in five games.
Backstrom, Wilson return as Capitals blank Blue Jackets, 1-0
January 9, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson made their season debuts and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 on Sunday night.
It marked the first time Backstrom and Wilson took the ice at Capital One Arena since the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs in May.
Backstrom, Wilson ready to make season debuts for Capitals
January 7, 2023 GMTARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson are finally ready to return for the Washington Capitals.
Capitals, Flyers, Avalanche handling injury woes differently
December 2, 2022 GMTLong before training camp, the Washington Capitals knew they would be without Tom Wilson and Nicklas Backstrom for at least the first few months of the season.
Nashville faces Washington in a non-conference matchup
October 28, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (4-3-0, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (3-4-1, sixth in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators face the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup.
Dallas and Washington meet for non-conference matchup
October 26, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (4-3-0, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (4-2-1, first in the Central Division)
Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars face the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup.
Devils try to keep win streak alive, host the Capitals
October 23, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (3-3-0, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (3-2-0, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils host the Washington Capitals as winners of three straight games.
Capitals play the Senators following Ovechkin’s 2-goal showing
October 19, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (2-2-0, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (1-2-0, seventh in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Ottawa Senators after Alex Ovechkin's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Capitals' 6-4 win.
Capitals and Canucks meet in out-of-conference matchup
October 16, 2022 GMTVancouver Canucks (0-2-0, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (1-2-0, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals take on the Vancouver Canucks in a non-conference matchup.
Capitals host the Canadiens in Eastern Conference play
October 15, 2022 GMTMontreal Canadiens (1-1-0, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (0-2-0, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -271, Canadiens +218; over/under is 6.5
Capitals host the Bruins in season opener
October 12, 2022 GMTBoston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -148, Bruins +125; over/under is 6
Capitals host the Bruins to open 2022 season
October 6, 2022 GMTBoston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -141, Bruins +120; over/under is 6
Ovechkin, banged-up Capitals return to ice for start of camp
September 22, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals opened training camp Thursday without two of the team's top players.
Man, 70, dies in fall at Alabama waterfall park
September 18, 2022 GMTGROVE OAK, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Alabama say a 70-year-old man fell to his death this weekend at a waterfall park.
The man's name hasn't been released. DeKalb County Coroner Tom Wilson told AL.com that the man fell from a ledge at High Falls Park in Grove Oak on Saturday afternoon.
Capitals’ Tom Wilson out 6-8 months after knee surgery
May 25, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals right winger Tom Wilson is expected to miss six to eight months after undergoing surgery to reconstruct the torn ACL in his left knee.
The team announced Wednesday that Wilson had a successful ACL replacement procedure a day earlier — four weeks after injuring the knee while trying to avoid a hit in Washington's playoff opener.
Banged-up Capitals: Surgery possible for Backstrom, Wilson
May 15, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom gutted through a hip injury that caused him to miss the first two months of the season, and Tom Wilson as hard as he tried couldn’t do the same in the playoffs on a bad knee.
Panthers bring 3-2 series lead into game 6 against the Capitals
May 13, 2022 GMTFlorida Panthers (58-18-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (44-26-12, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -187, Capitals +156; over/under is 6.5
Injuries could tip balance of some NHL first-round series
May 7, 2022 GMTThere was a 6-foot-4, 220-pound hole in the Washington lineup in Game 2 against the Florida Panthers.
Tom Wilson's injury is one of many around the NHL playoffs that could tip the balance of a series.
Capitals rally past top-seeded Panthers 4-2, take Game 1
May 4, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Vitek Vanecek stopped 30 shots and the Washington Capitals rallied past the top-seeded Florida Panthers 4-2 in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday night.
Capitals rally late, stun top-seeded Panthers 4-2 in Game 1
May 4, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — T.J. Oshie didn't see his go-ahead goal get into the net. The Florida Panthers didn't see this coming, either.
And right away, the top overall seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs finds itself in some trouble.
Capitals lose 4-1 to Islanders, fail to move up in standings
April 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Peter Laviolette couldn't explain why his Washington Capitals fell flat in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday night with a chance to move up in the standings and improve their playoff positioning.
Washington plays Toronto, looks for 6th straight road win
April 13, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (41-22-10, fourth in the Metropolitan) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (47-20-6, second in the Atlantic)
Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Toronto aiming to prolong its five-game road winning streak.
Eller scores, Capitals beat Bruins for 3rd consecutive win
April 10, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Lars Eller got comfortable back at center, and the Washington Capitals seem to have found a groove after a bump in the road.
Returning to his natural position after two games on the wing, Eller scored the go-ahead goal and assisted on another Sunday to help the Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and extend their winning streak to three.
Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin lead Capitals past Penguins, 6-3
April 9, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson always thinks pass-first to Alex Ovechkin, especially during a third-period two-on-one.
Wilson’s decision to shoot, rather than pass to the greatest goal scorer of this generation, gave the Capitals one of their most important wins of the season.
Hurricanes rout Capitals in potential playoff series preview
March 29, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes gave the Washington Capitals something to think about if the division rivals meet in the playoffs.
Martin Necas scored twice, Sebastian Aho added his 29th goal and the Hurricanes routed the Capitals 6-1 on Monday night in a potential first-round preview that got heated.
Backstrom has goal, assist as Capitals beat Devils 4-3
March 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom scored the go-ahead goal and then added an assist on the night Washington celebrated his 1,000th career point, and the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Saturday night.
Alex Ovechkin scores 764th goal, Capitals beat Kraken 5-2
March 6, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — When Alex Ovechkin lost the puck, Tom Wilson picked it up and finished off a highlight goal reminiscent of his younger days as an elite scorer.
Saturday night provided another reminder about how Ovechkin has been one for a long time — and he isn't slowing down.
Seattle visits Washington on 4-game road skid
March 4, 2022 GMTSeattle Kraken (17-34-5, eighth in the Pacific) vs. Washington Capitals (29-18-9, fourth in the Metropolitan)
Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Seattle travels to Washington looking to break its four-game road slide.
Sandin, Maple Leafs hand Capitals 6th straight loss at home
March 1, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Rasmus Sandin scored the go-ahead goal with 3:23 left and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Washington 5-3 on Monday night, handing the Capitals their sixth consecutive loss at home.
The Capitals bounced back after falling behind less than three minutes in, and dug out of a 3-1 hole to tie it in the third period on Tom Wilson’s second goal of the game.
Jenner’s last-minute goal lifts Blue Jackets past Caps 5-4
February 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Boone Jenner scored his 19th goal with 44.4 seconds remaining and the Columbus Blue Jackets posted a wild 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
Jenner scored less than two minutes after Washington's Tom Wilson tied the game on a 6-on-5 chance.
Columbus visits Ovechkin and the Capitals
February 7, 2022 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (20-22-1, fifth in the Metropolitan) vs. Washington Capitals (25-13-9, fourth in the Metropolitan)
Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alex Ovechkin and Washington take on Columbus.
Capitals beat Stars, former teammate Holtby 5-0
January 29, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and two assists and Vitek Vanecek had 30 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals beat former teammate Braden Holtby and the Dallas Stars 5-0 on Friday night.
Ovechkin scores 27th, Capitals beat Jets 4-3 in OT
January 19, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his league-leading 27th goal of the season, Tom Wilson scored in overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 Tuesday night.
Wilson’s goal 26 seconds into the 3-on-3 OT gave the Capitals their first victory in that situation this season.
Ovechkin scores 27th goal, Capitals beat Jets in overtime
January 19, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin fumed after he thought the referees missed a penalty call and screamed obscenities from the bench after watching the replay.
On his very next shift, he scored his NHL-leading 27th goal of the season to spark a comeback and help the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime Tuesday night.
Hall scores in OT, surging Bruins beat Predators 4-3
January 16, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Taylor Hall scored off a rebound of David Pastrnak’s shot 1:41 into overtime, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 win over the Western Conference-leading Nashville Predators on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
Vanecek, Wilson lead Capitals past Islanders 2-0
January 15, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Tom Wilson scored early, Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal late, and Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Buffalo takes on Washington on 6-game skid
December 11, 2021 GMTWashington Capitals (16-5-6, first in the Metropolitan) vs. Buffalo Sabres (8-15-3, sixth in the Atlantic)
Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres +179, Capitals -219; over/under is 6
Canucks kick off Boudreau’s stint with shutout vs. Kings
December 7, 2021 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bruce Boudreau got his first win as coach of the Canucks on Monday as Vancouver blanked the Los Angeles Kings 4-0.
The victory came less than 24 hours after the Canucks cleaned house.
Carlson comes up big in Caps’ 4-3 shootout win over Ducks
December 7, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson tied the game late in the second period and then scored Washington's third and final shootout goal to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
Orlov scores late, Caps beat Hurricanes for 9th win in 11
November 28, 2021 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dmitry Orlov scored on a power play with 2:55 remaining, and the Washington Capitals recovered after blowing a two-goal lead to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Sunday.
Alex Ovechkin and Aliaksei Protas scored 59 seconds apart in the second period for the Capitals, who’ve won nine of their last 11 games (9-1-1).
Kuznetsov, Ovechkin lead Caps over Canadiens 6-3
November 25, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his seventh goal and added an assist, Alex Ovechkin had three assists in a game for the first time in nearly four years, and the Washington Capitals cruised to a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.
Kuznetsov, Ovechkin lead Caps over Canadiens 6-3
November 25, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his seventh goal and added an assist, Alex Ovechkin had three assists in a game for the first time in nearly four years, and the Washington Capitals cruised to a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.
Schwartz, Kraken top Capitals 5-2 to end six-game skid
November 22, 2021 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Jaden Schwartz had a goal and three assists and the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Sunday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
Calle Jarnkrok and Yanni Gorde each added a goal and an assist, and Schwartz reached 401 career points in Seattle's first win since Nov.
Land of 1,000 Ducks: Franchise wins, Getzlaf career points
November 17, 2021 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trevor Zegras scored his second goal in overtime to extend the Anaheim Ducks’ winning streak to eight — and notch the 1,000th franchise win — with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
Rangers emerge with win over Devils after 7 shootout rounds
November 15, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of a shootout and the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 Sunday night.
Kaapo Kaako had a goal and an assist, and Adam Fox and Alexis Lafreniere also scored to help the Rangers win their third straight and beat the Devils for the seventh straight time.
Ovechkin ties Hull for 4th all-time; Caps down Sabres 5-3
November 9, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time list, and helped the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night.
Ovechkin tied for No. 4 on all-time NHL goals list with 741
November 9, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 741st career goal to tie Brett Hull for fourth on the NHL’s all-time list, and helped the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Monday night.
Capitals rally past Flyers after losing Ovechkin to injury
October 9, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson scored the tying goal early in the third period and Anthony Mantha got the go-ahead score 1:35 later as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 in a preseason game Friday night.
Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Rangers beat Devils 6-2
October 7, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice, Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves and the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 6-2 on Wednesday night in exhibition play.
Sammy Blais had a goal and an assist and Kaapo Kakko, Barclay Goodrow and Artemi Panarin also scored.
After Wilson flap, rougher, tougher Rangers set for 2021-22
September 28, 2021 GMTNo one player or executive had a greater influence on how the New York Rangers will look in 2021-22 than Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals.
A game after the Rangers had been eliminated from playoff contention last season, the Caps' enforcer gave the Blueshirts a black eye.
Rangers renew new enforcer Ryan Reaves’ contract through ’23
July 31, 2021 GMTRyan Reaves agreed to terms with the New York Rangers on an extension Saturday, a deal that puts the team's new enforcer under contract through the 2022-23 season.
The Rangers acquired Reaves from the Vegas Golden Knights this week for a 2022-third round pick.
Bruins score 3 PPG, beat Capitals 4-1 for 3-1 series lead
May 22, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins had to cut short one goal celebration to skate to the defense of a teammate, who was taking some abuse from oft-suspended Capitals forward Tom Wilson.
Nic Dowd scores in OT, Capitals beat Bruins 3-2 in Game 1
May 16, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie’s goal song, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” echoed through Capital One Arena and its 25% capacity crowd. It turned out the credit technically belonged elsewhere, but Capitals fans were in no mood to nitpick.
Capitals and Bruins have bad blood, friendly familiarity
May 14, 2021 GMTTom Wilson has faced the Boston Bruins a few times since drilling Brandon Carlo with a hit that drew a seven-game suspension.
Game 1 of the Bruins' first-round playoff series against the Capitals on Saturday night in Washington is Carlo's first game back on the ice against Wilson since March 3 and the next, high-stakes chapter in the seasonlong tussle between the rivals.