Washington Capitals News

The rules: The Avalanche was scheduled to play the Washington Capitals on Thursday night at Washington, but the cancellation of the season left NHL arenas dark across the league.

Although the Washington Capitals and the rest of the NHL won't be playing hockey this season, that won't stop Steve Kolbe and Mike Vogel from covering some hockey games over the next few days.

The mother of Washington Capitals hockey star Jeff Halpern is one of the four victims of a fiery tanker crash in Davie.

Culture, etc. Washington Capitals goalie Olie Kolzig is expected to join Eisbaren Berlin in the German Elite League within the next week to 10 days, bringing to nine the number of Caps who are playing in Europe ...

Former Washington Capitals star Glen Currie, centre, was inducted into the Chateauguay minor hockey Hall of Fame last weekend.

Former NHL tough guy and longtime Washington Capital Dale Hunter was suspended indefinitely yesterday as coach of the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights for making mocking gestures at a referee.

Last weekend the Portland (Maine) Pirates, the Washington Capitals' struggling top farm team, won consecutive games in regulation for only the second time this season.

You didn't have to be familiar with the Norfolk Admirals to figure out who their head coach was on Tuesday morning at Scope.

There were probably no future NHL superstars at this week's New York International Hockey Cup, held at rinks throughout the Capital Region.

Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists Monday night to lead Russia over the Czech Republic 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship.

Olli Jokinen of the Florida Panthers scored his third goal of the game 51 seconds into overtime as Finland came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 5-4, while Russia downed Sweden 4-1 in the ROSNO Cup on ...

It looks like the Washington Capitals soon will have a new place to practice. The Arlington County Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a long-awaited plan to develop a nearly $43 million training ...

A joint venture between the Washington Capitals and Arlington County to develop a community ice rink in Ballston won approval by the County's Board Tuesday night.

Augusta Lynx Press Release) Defense wins championships, the old saying goes. With the addition of former NHLer Chris Hajt(pronounced HEIGHT) to their lineup for the 2004-05 Season, the Augusta Lynx take another ...

The Fresno Falcons signed two rookie forwards, Tomas Jasko and Derek Krestanovich, bringing the team's roster to eight rookies and 19 players total for the 2004-05 season.

As much as Wyatt Russell would like to be just another one of the guys in the locker room, he can't. Even with a goaltender's mask pulled over his face, he's the player fans in the crowd are whispering about.

The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Alex Henry to a one-year contract Tuesday.

The president of Moscow's Dinamo hockey team wants the NHL's Washington Capitals to pay it US$2 million in compensation for signing Alexander Ovechkin, the top pick in National Hockey League draft, according to a Russian newspaper.

DAN BYLSMA: Played 12 years in pros and nine in NHL, including part of last season with Anaheim.

Defenseman Ken Klee and forward Darcy Tucker re-signed with the Maple Leafs on Friday, agreeing to multiyear contracts.

When Ron Wilson's Washington Capitals lost in the Stanley Cup finals six years ago, the coach knew it was time to break up the squad.

Los Angeles Kings forward Anson Carter is recovering from abdominal surgery to repair a sports hernia.

Lasse Pirjeta scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite finishing last in the NHL's standings for the first time since 1984, finished their late-season surge by beating the ...

The Boston Bruins lost their chance at home-ice advantage through the Eastern Conference finals.

The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled center Eric Perrin on Saturday from the Hershey Bears, where he had been the AHL's second leading scorer.

Daniel Tjarnqvist scored on a 55-foot shot with 7:24 remaining and the Atlanta Thrashers kept alive their slim playoff hopes, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2 Wednesday night.

The Ottawa Senators try to grab the Northeast Division lead all to themselves tonight when they visit the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center.

John Madden had a goal and an assist, and Martin Brodeur made 25 saves to help the New Jersey Devils defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1, last night in Raleigh, N.C. Brian Rafalski, ...

First, let's talk Flyers. The bad news can be summed up with an injury list of the following names: Dennis Seidenberg, Eric Desjardins, Keith Primeau, Jeremy Roenick and Marcus ...

A Jaromir Jagr Pittsburgh Penguins jersey is considered a throwback. A Jaromir Jagr Washington Capitals jersey is considered a throwaway.

Moore is no thug, and while some members of the Vancouver media continue to paint him as a villain whose hit was either "vicious," "ruthless" or "reckless" (or maybe all three), Naslund ...

Brett Hull let only his familiar grin show what his latest milestone meant to him.