📸: Dr Kat from #crashers The Washington Capitals touched the ice at Capital One Arena for the first time this preseason on Thursday night. As the heated training camp position battles continue, head coach Spencer Carbery got further looks at many of the names on the fringe of the team’s roster, with several hard decisions to come in the next …
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The Capitals played the preseason game at Giant Center, home of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears, while the first phase of renovations is being completed at Capital One Arena in Washington. It worked out perfectly for Matthew, who has played the past three seasons with Hershey on an AHL contract and is beginning his seventh full professional …
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Playing their third game of the preseason, Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers are in Chocolate Town on Thursday to take on Spencer Carbery’s Washington Capitals. Game time at Giant Center is 7:00 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCSP+ and 97.5 The Fanatic. Here are five storylines to watch on Thursday evening. 1. The “Bumpchanko” effect. Rookie hopefuls Alex …
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The Washington Capitals will get their preseason slate of games underway against the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening. After three days of on-ice work at training camp, head coach Spencer Carbery will get his first look at players in game action. The Capitals will travel up to Boston for the 5 pm faceoff at TD Garden. The team’s roster will …
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Lynden Lakovic is already turning heads at his first-ever professional training camp with the Washington Capitals. The 27th overall draft selection from just three months ago had an impressive rookie camp in Annapolis, MD, and now a competitive two days mixed in with the Capitals’ veterans at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. Lakovic has been so impressive that he’s already caught the …
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The Washington Capitals opened up their 2025 Training Camp on Thursday at MedStar Capitals Iceplex with skate tests and their first practice session of the season. Head coach Spencer Carbery separated players into three groups to start camp, but his initial lineup plans can still be deduced through the multiple line rushes. Three of the four lines Carbery seems to be …
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Alex Ovechkin left the Washington Capitals’ first skate of their 2025-26 training camp early to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, according to the team. The exact nature of Ovechkin’s apparent injury was not immediately evident, as the 40-year-old winger did not participate in Thursday’s skate test. Ovechkin and some other veterans reportedly completed their tests prior to the start …
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The Washington Capitals unveiled today a red third jersey featuring the team’s iconic screaming eagle for the 2025-26 NHL season. The Capitals will wear the jersey for 15 home games during the 2025-26 campaign. The design will serve as the Capitals third jersey for the next three seasons. Jersey Design: Designed in partnership with Fanatics, this new uniform honors multiple …
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Designed in partnership with Fanatics, this new uniform honors multiple eras of Capitals history. The primary red base celebrates the team’s signature color and fan passion, while nodding to the 1970s and 80s with the iconic white rounded shoulder yoke and classic hem striping. A lace-up neckline and the reintroduced 1990s Capitol Dome shoulder patch add distinctive character and heritage …
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held on the National Mall, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. broke her silence …
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