WASHINGTON — When you have one of the very best players in the league taking the ice every night in your uniform, as the Washington Capitals do with Alex Ovechkin, expectations will always be high.

Much has been written about the Washington Capitals' consistently strong power play, which was tied for third in the NHL in 2016-17 (23.1 percent) and has finished in the top five each of the past ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Looking to add depth for a playoff run, the Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Mike Weber from the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday for a third-round pick in the 2017 draft. At 6-foot-2 ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The defeat at Verizon Center — and exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs — ...