January 17, 2021 Guentzel's winner lifts Penguins by Capitals 4-3 in shootout Casey DeSmith felt the puck at his feet, looked down to confirm it was indeed the case then exhaled as his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates poured over the bench in the middle of an empty arena to congratulate their backup goaltender, the one hardly playing like a backup.
January 13, 2021 NHL 2021 season preview: New divisions and old rivals The NHL will kick off the start of 2021 season on Wednesday more than three months after successfully awarding the Stanley Cup to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the midst of a pandemic that saw 24 teams enter a playoff bubble that would last for nearly two months.
January 9, 2021 Capitals' Henrik Lundqvist gives health update after 5-hour surgery Washington Capitals goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist was recovering Friday after undergoing open-heart surgery for five hours.
December 30, 2020 Longtime Bruins captain Chara joins Washington Capitals Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, a stunning move less than a week before most NHL teams open training camp.
December 28, 2020 Henrik Lundqvist says he's scheduled for open-heart surgery Henrik Lundqvist said Monday he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him from continuing to play goal in the NHL.
December 17, 2020 Caps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart condition Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, he said Thursday, about two months after he joined the Washington Capitals following 15 years with the New York Rangers.
October 9, 2020 Lundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agency Henrik Lundqvist is joining a team he tormented in the playoffs for years, Braden Holtby is leaving the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup, and Anton Khudobin is staying home, after all.
October 8, 2020 Trade action heats up at NHL Draft ahead of free agency Two Stanley Cup-winning players got traded, a few others got new contracts and almost 200 prospects got to — virtually — live out their dreams by having their names called on the second day of the NHL draft.
August 24, 2020 Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin to grace cover of 'NHL 21' Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will be on the cover of EA Sports’ latest edition of “NHL 21.”
August 24, 2020 Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after 2 postseason letdowns Back-to-back early playoff exits were enough to make the Washington Capitals realize they made a mistake.
