Washington Capitals News & Stories

The Elite Prospects scouting team breaks down the current Calder Trophy race.

Honza Zoufal takes a look at the top performers around Central Europe over the last month.

The NHL's top rookies are bringing the heat early this season. See who’s rising, slipping, and stealing the spotlight in Elite Prospects’ updated Calder Trophy power rankings.

Lynden Lakovic, Carson Carels, Chase Surkan, Max Heise, and more feature in this month's WHL Stock Watch.

In the first edition of the Calder Trophy Power Rankings for the 2025-26 NHL season, the Elite Prospects scouts put together a top-10 list of front runners to win Rookie of the Year.

JFresh breaks down the top-30 wingers ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season.

A system of breakout prospects, the Capitals continue to punch above their draft capital in our rankings.

With another summer nearing its end, it's time for our top 100 NHL-affiliated prospect rankings.

Daniel Gee, David St-Louis, and Mitchell Brown break down how every team performed at the draft.

Don't you just love a grade, on a signing or a trade?

The Capitals have very little to do this summer, and a very solid roster. You don't have to take big swings to have a good offseason.

JFresh previews the second round series between the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes.

JFresh previews the first-round Stanley Cup series between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens.

It would be at least kinda cool if any team won the Stanley Cup, but let's be honest: Some outcomes would be cooler than others.

I have been thinking about the Washington Capitals a lot lately for reasons that ought to be obvious.

After breaking down the top-100 under-23 players on the planet, it's time to look at which NHL teams have the best crops of talent in that demographic.

Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.

Dustin Wolf keeps getting better, Cole Hutson's breakout season continues, Ryder Ritchie reaches new heights, and more.

Frank Nazar's growth in the NHL, Nick Lardis' incredible goalscoring run, Matyáš Melovský's seven-point game, and more in this week's Roundup.

David St-Louis looks at the notable prospects that could be moved at the trade deadline.

An impressive post-draft season has thrown Ilya Protas onto the fantasy hockey map. Victor Nuño has the breakdown.

The junior numbers jump off of the page, but can Andrew Cristall translate that into being a fantasy star in the NHL? Victor Nuño has the details.

Who have been the 10 most valuable players in the NHL so far this season?

In this week's roundup, Hadi Kalakeche looks at Luca Del Belluz, Roman Kantserov, Ilya Protas, and more.

Who are the 10 best goalies in the league so far this season?

Who are the 10 best 200-foot forwards in the NHL so far this season?

Who has been the NHL's best defenseman midway through the season?

Mitch Brown highlights the rises of Carter Bear, Lynden Lakovic, and Nathan Behm and provides updates on Carter Yakemchuk and Andrew Cristall.

To the tune of that "Flashdance" song: Power Feelings.

The Rangers' problems are self-inflicted and maybe not fixable.

It's been a bit of a slow burn for McMichael, but he's finally found his stride. And the upside looks impressive. Michael Clifford has more.

Impressive performances by Matthew Schaefer, Simon Edvinsson, Jacob Fowler, Andrew Cristall, and Luca Pinelli feature in this week's Rinkside Roundup.

Why are these guys good?

Sean Shapiro ranks the long-term outlook in-goal for all 32 NHL franchises.

JFresh ranks the 20 best defencemen going into the 2024-25 NHL season.

Cole Hutson was drafted 43rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2024 NHL draft. That is 19 spots earlier than his brother Lane Hutson went in the 2022 NHL...

J.D. Burke takes you through the Washington Capitals 13th-ranked prospect pool, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 21 best prospects.

With the offseason move to Washington, fantasy managers have to be curious about how Jakob Chychrun's value will be impacted. Michael Clifford breaks it all down.

J.D. Burke and Jfresh team up to look at their winners, losers, and big takeaways from the first day of NHL free agency in the 2024 offseason.

Ryan Lambert grades (almost) every transaction in the 2023-24 NHL offseason.

This week's trip to Take Town has us zeroing in on the Washington Capitals acquisition of CapFriendly, Leon Draisaitl's elbow, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The New York Rangers dispatched the Washington Capitals in four games, and now there are only 15 teams remaining.

The Washington Capitals had about as good a season as could be asked of them, but they're about to sail into some choppy waters

The Florida Panthers took a 2-0 series lead in the battle of Florida. Sean Shapiro has the full scope of the action from last night across the league.

Sean Shapiro brings you the need-to-know details each weekday morning of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The tale of the tape for the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals first-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Strap yourself in, this Eastern Conference playoff race is about to get really, really fun.

We're getting close to the end here.

Sean Shapiro takes a look around the NHL in his weekly column, focusing particularly on how and when the NHL will go to 33 or even 34 teams.

Dimitri Filipovic breaks down the most important things to take away from this year's trade deadline by looking at the moves that mattered most and what we learned along the way.

Sean Shapiro brings you his thoughts from the NHL Trade Deadline.

Victor Nuño pinch hits on the Waiver Wire this week to help you unearth some potential gems for the fantasy hockey stretch drive.

Michael Clifford looks at some players who could see their deployment improve as assets are moved out the door come deadline time.

Victor Nuño takes a look at Washington Capitals prospect, Ivan Miroshnichenko's path toward the top six.

Cam Robinson returns to help you unearth some potential waiver wire options for this week and beyond.

The latest instalment in the WHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Gavin McKenna, Kenta Isogai, Andrew Cristall, Brayden Yager, and Lukas Dragicevic.

Cam Robinson is back again to help you mine the waiver wire for the extended two-week matchup.

We're past the halfway point in the NHL season, and that means we finally have some data samples we can work with. Here are the five players with the biggest glow-ups.

What to do, what to do? When fantasy darlings turn sour grapes, Cam Robinson helps you find a way to handle them.

Director of Film Scouting and Lord of Fantasy Hockey, Cam Robinsons returns for another week of mining the waiver wire. The options are out there, and he helps you identify them!

Few prospects boast the sublime playmaking ability of Andrew Cristall. Victor Nuño explores the boom-or-bust nature of the Washington Capital prospect.

Cam Robinson takes you down the rabbit hole to unearth some potential fantasy hockey waiver wire assets.

Waiver wire - Nov. 20COL, VAN, NAS, CARAvoid: OTT, WASH< VGK, TOR,MinnyAs we enter the seventh week of the season, trends are becoming more and more entrenched. Those hot starts...

This week's trip through Take Town looks at Alexander Ovechkin's struggles to start the season, a matchup for the ages between the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers, and the Trevor Linden-Jim Benning thing.

Sean Shapiro brings you his collection of notes and observations from the week, starting with the importance of the Florida Panthers captain

Prospect Roundup Time!With the NHL well underway, we’re starting to get a gauge on who is hot and who is not. It’s on every highlight pack, every radio show, and...

Sean Shapiro brings his weekly connection of notes, stories, and observations from around the hockey world.

Some of these early trends are troubling!

Mitch Brown highlights six prospects who have the most to prove in the 2023-24 season.

Who needs bold predictions? Sean Shapiro brings you the boring ones that will actually happen this season.

David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Eastern Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.

High-end offensive defencemen are in abundance in the Metro Division. The New Jersey Devils’ Dougie Hamilton was a top fantasy blueliner for the second time in three seasons, the New...

Mitch Brown looks at the players who made the most strides this past season.

JFresh opens his series of top players by looking at the left wingers.

Sean Shapiro looks at storylines for the Metro Division in 2023-24 that he'll be following.

JFresh tries to match some of the remaining unrestricted free agents with the teams they could help.

The Elite Prospects ranking of the NHL's 100 best affiliated prospects comes to a close with the 25 best prospects in hockey.

The Elite Prospects 2023 NHL prospect ranking countdown continues with the 50th to 26th-best skater prospects.

The Elite Prospects 2023 NHL prospect ranking countdown begins with a look at the 100th to 51st-best skater prospects.

JFresh looks at the best and worst scenarios for cap space.

You had questions. Ryan Lambert has answers. It's the EP Rinkside mailbag, talking "Dumba-style" deals, GMs refusing to make deals, the next RFA to force his team's hand, and more.

The trio that torched opponents for the USNTDP will continue at Boston College next season after all getting drafted in the first round on Wednesday.

JFresh previews the top names on the trade market.

The Washington Capitals are hiring Spencer Carbery as their next head coach. Carbery, 41, will receive a four-year deal, as reported by ESPN.Carbery was one of the popular names on the...