Washington Capitals

T.J. Oshie, who scored four shootout goals for the U.S. to beat host Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and helped the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018, announced Monday he is retiring after playing 16 NHL seasons.

After 16 seasons with the NHL, T.J. Oshie is retiring from the Washington Capitals. News4’s JP Finlay was at the Georgetown Waterfront for his final farewell.

Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year. Carbery is the first person to be named coach of the year in the NHL, American Hockey League and ECHL. He was a runaway winner of the Jack Adams as voted on by the league’s broadcasters. Carbery guided Washington to first...

One of the biggest changes will be more entrances to move people in and out with less crowding, including a new main entrance closer to the Metro.

Here’s a look at the ongoing construction and what the renovations will mean for fans. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

A Washington Capitals player is charged with public intoxication after an alleged fight in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. A witness flagged down officers on patrol just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday and reported a fight, police said, as ARLnow.com was first to report. Officers saw 25-year-old Alexander Alexeyev fighting with another man, police said. Officers observed Alexeyev assault...

Washington Capitals defenseman Alexander Alexeyev was involved in a fight in Arlington, Virginia, early Saturday morning, police said.

The Washington Capitals lost 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5, ending their Stanley Cup Playoffs run.

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night and take a 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Connor McMichael and John Carlson scored, Logan Thompson made 26 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie the second-round playoff series. Tom Wilson sealed it with an empty-net goal with a minute left. The Hurricanes’ streak of 19 consecutive penalty kills to start the postseason ended with Carlson’s power-play goal. Game 3...

During an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, President Donald Trump implied that Russian hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was actually Canadian.

Jaccob Slavin scored in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes the advantage over the Washington Capitals in their second-round series opener.

For the first time in seven years, the Washington Capitals were on the smiling end of a playoff handshake line. And they got to enjoy it at home for the first time in a decade. Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff, Logan Thompson made some spectacular saves among his 28 and the Capitals beat…

News4’s JP Finlay previews the Washington Capitals’ game against the Carolina Hurricanes. A victory Wednesday night means the Caps move on to the second round.

The Washington Capitals spent quality time with their families on the ice before the long grind of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Washington Capitals fans feel the excitement of the playoffs after a successful season. News4’s Walter Morris reports from a pep rally at Union Market.

A week full of tributes to new NHL goal king Alex Ovechkin concluded with Ovi giving his jersey to a friend. News4’s JP Finlay reports the reunion highlights the relationship the Great 8 forged with the local hockey community.

The Washington Capitals welcomed Alex Ovechkin back to D.C. with a fan event befitting the NHL all-time leading goal scorer. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

On April 6, 2025, Alex Ovechkin made history, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history. News4’s Ted Oberg caught up with sports insider JP Finlay and photojournalist Chris Kerwin to break it all down — from Ovechkin’s relentless playing style to how he’s handled the spotlight during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Plus, what’s next for Ovi after this...

The celebrations are just getting started for the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin after he secured his spot on top of the record books as the NHL’s all-time goal-scorer. Fans will get a chance to celebrate Ovi during a special fan event Friday at Capital One Arena. The location of Friday’s fan event was moved to accommodate a large number...