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The Washington Capitals set out on their first road trip of the preseason on Saturday. The Caps are headed to Motown to take on the Detroit Red Wings for the second time in just three days. The Capitals lineup tonight will feature predominantly a mix of prospects and minor leaguers, which is different from Thursday…

The Washington Capitals made some cuts to their roster as well as put two players on waivers. Learn more about the big chunk of reducing the roster to 35.

The Washington Capitals and new head coach Spencer Carbery kicked off another day of Training Camp with a bit of a surprise among their forward lines. When Group A took to the ice for their practice session, it was apparent that some interchanging of the team's regular two groups of players had gone on. No…

The Washington Capitals fell in the preseason opener to the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in the shootout at Capital One Arena. Good game from Sonny Milano.

The Washington Capitals lost to the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 (SO) in their first preseason game of the new campaign. In front of a half-full Capital One Arena, the Caps debuted a new, more-open, and quicker system under new head coach Spencer Carbery. The game started sloppy as the matchup came three days into Training Camp…

The Washington Capitals hired Mitch Love as the first member of new head coach Spencer Carbery's staff in late June. Love, the reigning two-time AHL coach of the year, departed the Calgary Flames organization and has made his way east to DC. But, his stay in the nation's capital could be a short one. Sportsnet's…

Alexander Suzdalev is one of the most exciting prospects in the Washington Capitals' organization and due to that, there has been plenty of talk about where he'll be playing his hockey this upcoming season. The two most likely destinations for the 19-year-old forward are either heading back to junior for another year in the WHL…

Hendrix Lapierre is back with the Washington Capitals for his third Rookie Camp appearance since being drafted 22nd overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. The 21-year-old forward who took the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Saturday is a far different player from the baby-faced junior star who first walked into the same facility in…

The Washington Capitals and general manager Brian MacLellan went into this recent offseason looking to embrace the team's younger players and add more via free agency or trades. They brought in one of the league's youngest head coaches in the league in Spencer Carbery, but haven't quite gotten much younger on the ice. Instead, the…

Alexander Suzdalev had a highly successful first year of hockey in North America last season, posting 86 points (38g, 48a) in 66 games for the WHL's Regina Pats. The 19-year-old winger was named to the league's All-Rookie team and seemed primed for the jump to pro hockey according to reports out of Regina earlier this…