The Washington Capitals (11-8-2) have officially won three in a row. They accomplished that feat with a lot of offense

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome learned during the first intermission Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens that wife Tayler had given birth to their third daughter.

WASHINGTON — For Justin Sourdif, the Washington Capitals' win over the Edmonton Oilers was chockful of "Welcome to the NHL" moments, from his first NHL assist to having to shut down Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

The Capitals got the better of the Oilers on home ice on Wednesday night -- but it wasn't easy, says star goaltender Logan Thompson.

The NHL takes center stage on Thursday night with a dozen games on the docket. The Montreal Canadiens host the Washington Capitals for the first time since thei

The Montreal Canadiens were on the wrong end of an 8-4 shellacking at the hands of the Washington Capitals on Thursday night at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens were in the game until late in the third.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin was off to a slow start this season, scoring just three goals in his first 15 games.

Team Records: Capitals: 18 - 5 - 7 (43 pts) Kings: 13 - 11 - 5 (31 pts) Previous Matchup: The Kings mustered 34 shots on net but couldn't solve Ilya Samsonov and the Capitals, losing 2-0 to end their eight-game point streak.

The Washington Capitals (10-8-2) have won consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month. They will look for