Washingtonians can remember a time when D.C. sports was an afterthought. The Capitals' captain changed all that
... Juan Soto, John Wall and Bradley Beal, Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby and John Carlson, Ryan Kerrigan, Trent Williams, Chase Young and, yes, for one electric seaso ...
The league’s active scoring leader didn’t shy away from the topic after signing his new contract.
... intact: Nicklas Backstrom’s contract runs through the 2024-'25 season, while John Carlson’s deal runs through 2025-'26. But the team will need its other supplemental ...
The Washington Capitals held a digital press conference with Alex Ovechkin on Thursday, celebrating The Great 8's five-year contract extension that will keep him in the District through 2026. Hosted by NBC Sports Washington's Joe Beninati and Craig...
... y, really great team, make the playoffs, and move forward. To have Nick, and John Carlson, and Alex as kind of the three bedrock players on the team is a great messag ...
The dog days of summer are quickly approaching. After a busy and somewhat compacted offseason, the last phase is here, free agency. The buy out period has ...
... shakeup while they still have players like Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson going at a very good pace. You also still have a ...
The Capitals traded defenseman Brenden Dillon to the Jets in exchange for two second-round picks, freeing up cap space and a roster spot.
... hington’s top six at the start of the season. Pairing LD RD 1st Dmitry Orlov John Carlson 2nd Michal Kempny Justin Schultz 3rd Martin Fehervary Nick Jensen 2021-22 Wa ...
They’ve got a former Vezina Trophy winner in goal and one of the most impressive forward groups in the NHL, and now, the Winnipeg Jets might just have the kind of blue line needed to compete for a Stanley Cup. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff...
... on averaged 18:57 of ice per game last season with Washington, trailing only John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov, Justin Schultz and Ovechkin in that department. His plus-15 r ...
This in from Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman, news that the Edmonton Oilers and Darnell Nurse, 26, are at work on a new deal, but for four years, not the…
... g system are Victor Hedman, Brent Burns, Kris Letang, Adam Fox, Devon Toews, John Carlson and Nurse. The Top 7 in Norris Trophy voting were Fox, Cale Markar, Hedman, ...
Fantasy Hockey Analysis: It’s the calm before the storm. With free agency set to open up tomorrow, the offseason is only going to get busier.
... defenceman to have a point per game last season. His 44 points tied him with John Carlson for fifth in scoring among defencemen despite missing 12 more games than the ...
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will average $9.5 million in the new contract and will need to average 33 goals a season to pass Wayne Gretzky.
... m for the next five years.” Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman John Carlson, who help set up Ovechkin's goals, are signed for the next four years. Ovech ...
The face of the Washington Capitals franchise is coming back, announcing his return on a new five-year contract that will keep him in D.C. through the 2025-26 season. Click for full contract details.
... s now have franchise cornerstones Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman John Carlson together for at least another four seasons. Backstrom, who has been with Ove ...
Ovechkin, who turns 36 in September, had repeatedly expressed his desire to stay with the only NHL team with which he has played.
... longest-tenured players — Ovechkin, center Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman John Carlson — under contract through at least the 2024-25 season. Advertisement Backstro ...
Brenden Dillon, with three years left on his four-year deal with an average annual value of $3.9 million, was sent to Winnipeg in a move that clears cap space for the Capitals.
... ast season, slotting in on the Capitals’ top-four — mainly skating alongside John Carlson. Advertisement Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan said Saturday that t ...
The Capitals shed from their surplus at the blueline by dealing Brenden Dillon to the defensive-needy Jets, who sent two second-round picks to Washington in exchange.
... ngton last October. A defense-first defenseman, Dillon primarily played with John Carlson, the Capitals' top defenseman, last season. The trade allows Winnipeg to bol ...
The Washington Capitals offseason has truly begun. General Manager Brian MacLellan has made his first move in the chess game of constructing his roster for...
... orsi For percentage. Dillon spent most of the season on the top pairing with John Carlson. With Dillon gone, it opens up a roster spot for highly touted prospect Mart ...
