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The race for the 2022 Hart Memorial Trophy is on. Here’s the latest news on the league’s top players this week.

The Blackhawks made significant front office changes on Tuesday, which included Al MacIsaac being relieved of his duties and Stan Bowman stepping down.

The Capitals won their 9th game in a row against the Devils.

The Washington Capitals have come bursting out of the gate to begin the 2021 NHL season. They’ve nabbed five out of a possible six points over the first three games. A 6-3 thrashing of the Colorado Avalanche (a team many analysts have picked to win the Stanley Cup) was Washington’s most recent tour-de-force.T On Thursday, they look to pick up their...

After scoring a pair of goals in the Capitals 5-1 opening night over the Rangers, Alex Ovechkin reflects on passing Marcel Dionne for fifth on the NHL’s all-time scoring list.

The Capitals played a touching tribute video for Peter Laviolette after he set the mark for the most wins as an American-born NHL head coach.

The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card

Nearly two months after Jimmy Hayes unexpectedly died at the age of 31 in his Massachusetts home, the cause and manner of his death have been revealed.

Alex Ovechkin recently moved past Marcel Dionne for No. 5 on the all-time goals list. See which players have the most points in history.

The Capitals take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Capital One Arena on Saturday night.

The Washington Capitals’ quest for another Stanley Cup got off to a good start in their season opener — which was the first time fans got to see a full-capacity game at Capital One Arena in a long time. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

Alex Ovechkin may already have a case that he is the best goal-scorer of all time. Now at least he is officially in the top five. Ovechkin scored career goals No. 731 and 732 on Wednesday in the season opener to pass Marcel Dionne for fifth on the NHL’s all-time goals list. A John Carlson shot from the point hit…

The Caps are entering the season in hopes of making the playoffs for the eighth straight time. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

How to watch Capitals vs. Rangers originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The wait is over. Opening Night for the Capitals’ 2021-22 season is finally here, as they get set to take on the Rangers Wednesday night at Capital One Arena.  It’s another year for Alex Ovechkin, Peter Laviolette is entering his second season as coach of the Capitals and...

Alex Ovechkin doesn’t like to miss games due to injury.

Besides the Seattle Kraken’s first game, the return of hockey to ESPN and the addition of Turner Sports are among the main storylines when the regular season begins this week.

The 2021-22 NHL regular season starts on Tuesday. Here’s a look at hockey’s best players and who could end up winning the Stanley Cup.

See who the oldest active NHL players are for the 2021-2022 season — and how they compare to the oldest hockey players to ever grace NHL ice.

Zdeno Chara is the tallest player in NHL history, while Roy Worters is the shortest. Who else ranks among the tallest and shortest players in hockey?

Here are the starting goaltenders for NHL hockey games during the 2021-22 regular season.