Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says this season will be his last

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last.

• Oct 5

Kings star Kevin Fiala suffers potentially season-ending injury during Olympics play

The leg injury that knocked Kevin Fiala out for the rest of the Milan Cortina Olympics is not just damaging to Switzerland's hopes in the tournament.

• Feb 14

Justin Sourdif scores his first hat trick to lead the Capitals to a 7-4 win over the Ducks

Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL hat trick and added two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Monday night.

• Jan 5

Ducks snap Capitals' 6-game winning streak with 4-3 shootout victory on goals by Terry, McTavish

Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored shootout goals, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Washington Capitals' six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory.

• Dec 5, 2025

Beauvillier's tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

The Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 for their fifth straight victory and moved into first place in the Metropolitan Division.

• Dec 2, 2025

Ovechkin scores 903rd career goal as Capitals edge Kings 2-1

Alex Ovechkin scored his 903rd career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night.

• Nov 17, 2025

Kuemper, Kings keep Ovechkin and Capitals under wraps in 3-0 win

Quinton Byfield had a goal for the fifth consecutive game, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Washington Capitals 3-0.

• Mar 13, 2025

Aliaksei Protas gets first NHL hat trick, Alex Ovechkin has 3 assists as Capitals defeat Ducks 7-4

Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to five, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Tuesday night.

• Mar 11, 2025

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night.

• Dec 22, 2024

Kings acquire goaltender Darcy Kuemper from Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois

The Los Angeles Kings acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade of high-priced, underachieving players.

• Jun 19, 2024

Ethan Bear scores his 1st goal in a year as the Capitals shut out the Ducks 2-0

Bear scored his first NHL goal in almost exactly a year, Darcy Kuemper stopped all 24 shots he faced and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 to keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

• Jan 16, 2024

Carlson scores with under a minute left as the Capitals beat the Kings 4-3

John Carlson scored the game-winner with 53.2 seconds left in regulation and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3.

• Jan 7, 2024

Tom Wilson's first hat trick leads Washington Capitals past slumping Anaheim Ducks 5-4

Tom Wilson scored with 5:38 left to complete his first career hat trick in his 700th game, and the Washington Capitals extended the Anaheim Ducks' losing streak to eight with a 5-4 victory.

• Nov 30, 2023

Capitals hold off Kings 2-1 to snap LA's winning streak at 5

Linemates Anthony Mantha and Connor McMichael each had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Kings' winning streak at five games.

• Nov 29, 2023

Former Kings, Ducks winger Carl Hagelin retires from the NHL due to eye injury

Carl Hagelin has decided to retire from the NHL because of an eye injury that was too severe to return.

• Aug 30, 2023