WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Washington Capitals will cut Brendan Leipsic a day after they said they were addressing “unacceptable and offensive comments” made in a private social media conversation. “The Washington Capitals have placed Brendan Leipsic on unconditional waivers for purposes of terminating his contract,” the team said in a statement. The hockey player posted an apology to his Twitter account Tuesday, saying…

Washington Capitals’ forward Garnet Hathaway surprised a young fan who has made 1,200 masks for first responders with his mom. Cary Chow reports.

Washington Capitals fans can’t watch new games now, but they can watch hockey legends Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky face off virtually. Ovechkin and Gretzky will play the video game NHL 20 on the Caps’ Twitch channel. The site lets gamers livestream themselves as they play. Fans who tune in won’t just be getting their hockey fix – they’ll...

Alex Ovechkin became the eight NHL player to score 700 career goals, reaching the milestone in the third period of the Washington’ Capitals’ 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.

The Washington Capitals lost 4-3 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens despite Alex Ovechkin scoring his 699th career goal

Some D.C. hockey fans and cereal lovers are in for a sweet Valentine’s Day surprise. Autographed photos of Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin are hidden in 50 boxes of Ovi O’s cereal at Giant stores, the supermarket announced Wednesday. The limited-edition honey nut cereal went on sale in September. A portion of proceeds benefit the Children’s Cancer Foundation, Ovechkin...

Mr. National, Ryan Zimmerman, took a turn in goal at Washington Capitals practice Wednesday. Cary Chow reports.

Events DC, the quasi-government agency that manages Nationals Park, paid approximately $15,000 for tickets to a suite at the World Series. The agency said it gifted them to “customers, friends or stakeholders.” Among them, the DC mayor and members of the council.

The World Series champs visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Washington Nationals player Ryan Zimmerman gave Trump his own Nats jersey, with “Trump” on the back.

The company that owns the Washington Capitals, Mystics and Wizards says it’s opening a sportsbook inside Capital One Arena.

The best news for the Washington Capitals on Saturday may have been the introduction of their new service dog-in-training, a 10-week-old yellow Lab. On the ice, the Caps lost 3-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Caps’ home opener.

Emma Meesseman tied a career high with 30 points in her second consecutive exceptional performance, and the Washington Mystics beat the Las Vegas Aces 103-91 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their WNBA semifinal series.

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will soon have his own cereal: Ovi O’s.

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian national team for four years.

Brooks Orpik called it a career Tuesday after 15 bruising NHL seasons in which he established himself as a big-hitting, shutdown defenseman and won the Stanley Cup twice.

The Washington Capitals’ playoff run is over after a disappointing 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 7.

The Capitals and the Hurricanes are tied in the first-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs heading into Game 7. News4’s Justin Finch reports.

The battle to defend the Capitals’ ownership of the Stanley Cup has begun.