The Washington Capitals will be without Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov for at least four games after they violated the NHL’s coronavirus protocols on the team’s season-opening road trip.
To find success moving forward — with another matchup with Buffalo on Friday — it’s imperative to clean up the inconsistent play that has cropped up for the Capitals so far this season.
The NHL announced 27 players had tested positive during training camp, with 17 of those players on the Dallas Stars.
When the puck drops on the regular season in five rinks Wednesday, it will be the start of a 56-game sprint to the playoffs with all divisional play until the semifinals. That will ramp up the rivalries, reduce travel during the pandemic and make this a once-in-a-lifetime chase for a title.
In front of Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek are a slew of experienced defensemen.
Washington has 10 days in camp to learn new coach Peter Laviolette’s system, jell with new teammates and prepare for Jan. 14’s season opener.
“Sammy understands it’s going to be a big role for him this year. And coming in, I think he’s prepared for it.”
The Washington Capitals captain said he’s in no rush for talks to take place over a new contract.
The Washington Capitals opened training camp Sunday and will skate as a team Monday, together for the first time since their first-round playoff loss in August.
Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists and Alexander Radulov also scored twice, helping Dallas beat the Nashville Predators 7-0 on Friday night in the Stars’ delayed season opener.
John Tavares broke a tie on a power play midway through the third period to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Friday night for a series split.
Knowing they'd be without Alex Ovechkin and three other prominent players for their home opener, the Washington Capitals talked about the gaping holes left in the lineup and then rallied around them.
Mike Sullivan is impressed with his team's resiliency. The Pittsburgh Penguins coach would just prefer it if his players didn't rely on it so much.
The Winnipeg Jets placed forwards Patrik Laine and Nate Thompson on injured reserve Friday.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton will miss at least four weeks because of a fractured rib.
The NBC Sports Network, which is best known for its coverage of the NHL and English Premier League, will be going away at the end of the year.
Tyler Tumminia has lost plenty of sleep trying to get the National Women's Hockey League back on the ice.
Jan. 23
Tyler Toffoli had two more goals and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens became the first NHL team in 46 years to open a season with at least a point in five straight road games by beating the Vancouver Canucks 7-3 on Thursday night.
The first couple weeks of the Los Angeles Kings' season has been defined by blown leads. On Thursday night, they showed that they are able to come back after falling behind early.
Brayden Point scored 1:56 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night for their third straight victory to begin the season.
Jake DeBrusk scored the lone goal in a shootout and the Boston Bruins won their home opener with a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Brayden Point scored 1:56 into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night for their third straight win to begin the season.
Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves and Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry and Blake Wheeler scored to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Thursday night.
Jordan Eberle scored twice, Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists and Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves as the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night.
The Dallas Stars are finally set to open their season, more than 10 months after playing their last home game, nearly four months after losing the deciding Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final and a week after every other NHL team got back on the ice.
Rod Brind'Amour lamented Carolina's season coming to a screeching halt despite doing “a great job” adhering to pandemic protocols. For Peter Laviolette, his Washington Capitals will keep playing for the next week without four prominent players who broke the rules.
A Michigan man carrying a hockey stick during the U.S. Capitol riot struck police officers who were outdoors trying to protect the building, the FBI said Thursday.
