WASHINGTON CAPITALS NEWS

Wild give nothing to Alex Ovechkin in win over Capitals Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s record went nowhere, and the Wild added key points in the standings.

2 DAYS AGO • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Wild beat NHL-best Capitals 4-2 behind Matt Boldy's go-ahead goal in 2nd period

Matt Boldy had the go-ahead goal in the second period for the Minnesota Wild in a 4-2 victory over the Washington Capitals

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

WSH@MIN: Roy scores goal against Filip Gustavsson | Washington Capitals Matt Roy (WSH) scores goal against Filip Gustavsson (MIN) to make it 1 - 1

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

WSH@MIN: Duhaime scores goal against Filip Gustavsson | Washington Capitals Brandon Duhaime (WSH) scores goal against Filip Gustavsson (MIN) to make it 1 - 2

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Capitals sign defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a 2-year, $1.6 million contract

The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract Thursday

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charlie Lindgren - Starting in Minnesota Lindgren will guard the road goal against the Wild on Thursday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Impact Lindgren has won three of his last four outings, stopping 95 of 104 shots. He has a 16-11-3 record with one shutout, a 2.63 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 31 appearances this season. Minnesota sits 28th in the league with 2.68 goals per game in 2024-25.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alex Ovechkin | March 27 | Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin meets with the media after morning skate

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

McIlrath signs 2-year, $1.6 million contract with Capitals | NHL.com Defenseman will get $800,000 annually, could have been unrestricted free agent

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Dylan McIlrath - Secures two-year extension McIlrath agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension with Washington on Thursday.

Impact McIlrath has seen action in just 11 NHL games this season, in which he notched two assists, 14 PIM and 23 hits while averaging a mere 10:54 of ice time. With six defensemen already under contract next year, not including Alexander Alexeyev, who will be a restricted free agent, McIlrath will be hard-pressed to secure significantly more ice time next year even with a new deal in hand.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history as Capitals duel Wild Deadspin | Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history as Capitals duel Wild

3 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history as Capitals duel Wild Hockey fans once again will be focused on Alex Ovechkin when the Washington Capitals face off against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night i...

3 DAYS AGO • SACBEE.COM

Jakob Chychrun Clarifies Story Of Having No Light Bulbs In HIs House Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun leads an interesting life and health regimen off the ice, but that doesn't include a light bul...

3 DAYS AGO • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Jets' Scott Arniel hopes callouses lead to Cup final rematch with Washington Capitals The dust hadn't even settled on the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday win over Washington when coach Scott Arniel allowed himself to dream of a rematch.

3 DAYS AGO • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

League-leading Capitals set sights on President's Cup The Washington Capitals have clinched a playoff berth and home-ice advantage in the first round. Next up: clinching the Metropolitan Divisio...

3 DAYS AGO • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Marc-Andre Fleury Jokes He Gave 'Boost' to Ovechkin's Goal Chase History is six goals away for Washington Capitals future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin.

3 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Alex Ovechkin odds: When will he break Wayne Gretzky's scoring record?

Ovi is just eight goals away from breaking Gretzky's scoring record. Will he do it this season? And if so, against which team will he do it?...

3 DAYS AGO

Nicklas Backstrom is Going Home Backstrom’s father lets us in on what the future holds for the Caps’ legendary center.

3 DAYS AGO • JAPERSRINK.COM

From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every chance to succeed at hockey and along the way showed he di...

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trevor van Riemsdyk - Reaches 20-point mark Van Riemsdyk produced an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Impact With the helper, van Riemsdyk reached the 20-point mark for the second time in three years. He's surged to the milestone, earning a goal and three assists over his last five outings. For the season, he has one goal, 19 helpers, 69 shots on net, 125 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating through 71 appearances as a defensive ace in the Capitals' bottom four.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alex Ovechkin - Inching closer to record Ovechkin scored a goal and took four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Impact Ovechkin netted his 36th goal of the season at the 16:00 mark of the third period, but the Capitals still lost the game in overtime. Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's goal record has been at the forefront of the NHL, and he's up to 889 total goals, meaning he's only six goals away from passing Gretzky, who scored 894 goals in his career. This goal also extended Ovechkin's current point streak to five games, and he's ending the regular season on a strong note with 13 points (six goals, seven helpers) across 12 outings since the beginning of March.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Logan Thompson - Makes 22 saves in OT loss Thompson stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Impact Thompson saw the end of his six-game winning streak after Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winning goal in overtime, but despite the outcome of the contest, the 28-year-old had another solid showing. He's made eight appearances in March and has posted excellent numbers, going 6-1-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a solid .904 save percentage. Even though he was splitting time with Charlie Lindgren, it seems the Capitals are riding the hot hand now, as Thompson has started in four of the team's last five contests.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Mangiapane - Third straight game with goal Mangiapane scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Impact Mangiapane found the back of the net with a wrister at the 19:20 mark of the first period for his 14th goal of the season. Perhaps even more importantly, this was his third consecutive game lighting the lamp. Mangiapane has recorded 26 points in 70 appearances thus far, so he hasn't been much of a reliable fantasy performer, but there's no question he's ending the regular season on a strong note.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE