It’s hard to place a huge amount of faith in any of the Eastern Conference contenders even though an opportunity is just ...

Tom Wilson scored his 31st goal of the season, Alex Ovechkin had a pair of assists and the Washington Capitals beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 to win their fourth game in ...

Four days after Bruins captain Brad Marchand was traded to the Panthers, his old team beat his new one and sent the defending ...

After being acquired from Pittsburgh at the deadline, winger hopes to bring grit, speed and energy as newest addition to Eastern Conference-leading Washington’s lineup. The Capitals scored four ...

What the Capitals’ success this season — and that of previous Stanley Cup winners — is that the most important business is ...

A top political columnist for The Washington Post ... said she had served at the Post as a reporter, deputy national editor, editorial writer and deputy editorial page editor before becoming ...

The Washington Capitals have put together a huge bounce-back season with the best record in the NHL at 42-14-8 through 64 games. While Dylan Strome is leading the way with 63 points and captain ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne ...

There are some who saw what the Carolina Hurricanes did at the trade deadline-- or perhapsfailed to do after they traded Mikko Rantanen-- and believe they're cooked when it comes to the Stanley ...

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order: ...

The Colorado Avalanche is a better team now than it was six weeks ago, with a roster capable of winning the Stanley Cup. What did it cost? The answer might be “Who cares?” if the Avs spend ...