With a 36-11-8 record and 80 standings points through 55 games, the Capitals are the top team in the Eastern Conference and ...

But for some unfortunate players, their injuries can jeopardize their careers. And Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog's current health woes have dragged on far longer than anyone feared, ...

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of hockey's holiest record could have overtaken the Washington Capitals. Instead, it's brought the NHL's league leaders closer together, writes Sportsnet's .

The 16th overall pick in the 2012 draft became the third youngest player (30 years 295 days) in franchise history to reach that milestone behind Nicklas Backstrom (30, 105) and Ovechkin (30 ...

But what Toronto's Nazem Kadri did by running into Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom, without being pushed by a Wild defender, is a blatant infraction. And the fact Kadri caught Backstrom in the ...

When Jose Theodore signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals in 2008, he expected he would finally win a Stanley Cup. The team was loaded with talent, from Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas ...

Before the start of the season, it was revealed that Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie would both miss the 2024-25 season with major injuries. Backstrom has been hampered by a hip injury for a ...