en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Washington Capitals News https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/news Washington Capitals rookies Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif both received votes for the 2025-26 Calder Trophy. Wed, 13 May 2026 21:38:52 GMT Harry Lichtman https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56611208 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56611208 false false The Washington Capitals squared off with the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. While the Caps came into the series as the higher seed, they were knocked out in just five games, with the turning point coming via a miscue from young goaltender Ilya Samsonov in double overtime of Wed, 13 May 2026 20:51:08 GMT Chris Cerullo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56610620 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56610620 false false Two Washington Capitals rookies received consideration for the 2026 Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s Rookie of the Year. Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif both earned votes for their efforts during the 2025-26 season, which was each’s first full NHL campaign. Leonard finished eighth in voting, receiving one third-place vote, four fourth-place votes, and 19 fifth-place Wed, 13 May 2026 19:27:10 GMT Chris Cerullo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56609636 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56609636 false false The Capitals rookies got recongized after standout seasons. Wed, 13 May 2026 19:23:04 GMT Sammi Silber https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56609576 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56609576 false false HERSHEY, PA — Alex Ovechkin played one game in Hershey during his career as a member of the Washington Capitals. On September 25, 2005, Ovechkin, a 20-year-old rookie, took the ice at Giant Center in a preseason game as the Caps defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 before 6,216 fans. Twenty years, six months, twenty-nine days Wed, 13 May 2026 18:07:37 GMT Ian Oland https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56608637 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56608637 false false The Capitals goaltending prospect played in all three pro leagues this past season. Wed, 13 May 2026 18:03:36 GMT Sammi Silber https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56608587 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56608587 false false Tripp Tracey shares a fond memory he had during his playing career with Segei Fedorov and explains just how challenging it was to try and stop him in net. Wed, 13 May 2026 16:42:46 GMT @monumental sports network https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56607583 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56607583 false false The Toronto Maple Leafs are moving on from head coach Craig Berube after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Berube exits just nine days after the Maple Leafs restructured their front office by hiring general manager John Chayka and senior executive advisor of hockey operations Mats Sundin. Toronto finished the 2025-26 season Wed, 13 May 2026 15:33:24 GMT Chris Cerullo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56606657 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56606657 false false Take a look back at Ryan Leonard's impressive 20-goal rookie campaign for the Washington Capitals during their 2025-26 season. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:27:02 GMT @monumental sports network https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56605861 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56605861 false false Take a look back at Ryan Leonard's impressive 20-goal rookie campaign for the Washington Capitals during their 2025-26 season.SUBSCRIBE TO MONUMENTAL+: https... Wed, 13 May 2026 14:15:53 GMT Monumental Sports Network https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56605736 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56605736 false false The Rules: I stuck to players who are under 30 years old and whose names have been in the rumor mill over the past few months (some longer than that.) I wrote a Wed, 13 May 2026 11:29:20 GMT John Murray https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56604252 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56604252 false false Check out the latest Montreal Canadiens news, including more playoff coverage from the series versus Buffalo, & Poulin's latest clutch goal. Wed, 13 May 2026 11:12:36 GMT Marc Dumont https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56604105 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56604105 false false Washington Capitals’ winger pipeline runs deep—but a glaring gap remains at center. Could Swedish phenom Alexander Command be the dynamic two-way force this ... Wed, 13 May 2026 07:28:22 GMT Locked On Capitals https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56602957 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56602957 false false The Boston Bruins will be without one of their best players at the start of next season. Tuesday, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety suspended Charlie McAvoy for the first six regular-season games of the 2026-27 campaign after the Bruins defenseman tomahawk chopped Buffalo Sabres‘ forward Zach Benson during Game 6 of the teams’ first-round Wed, 13 May 2026 03:29:12 GMT Ian Oland https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56601850 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/washington-capitals/articles/56601850 false false