WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals appeared to be at a crossroads after being swept by the New York ...

They snuck their way into the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season ... It might not be easy to replace Backstrom’s outstanding work next to Ovechkin, but Strome is certainly stepping up quite ...

Depth fortified by the additions of centers Dylan Strome, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Eller, wingers Andrew Mangiapane, Brandon ...

The Washington Capitals earned the first Stanley Cup in team history in 2018 ... during a recent on-ice session, as Ovechkin took passes from Backstrom and fired them into the net the way they ...

We also saw impact from a No. 1 pick, the (pending) return of NHL players to the Olympics and the arrival of a new team in a ...

taking passes from Nicklas Backstrom, who's on a long-term leave of absence. Saturday was his first time taking part in skating drills in practice. Ovechkin taking part in morning skate.

Sure, there’s the Stanley Cup. As most NHLers say ... s going to get a one-timer, or Backstrom is going to get the puck to Oshie in the slot.” Ovechkin, then, still has every club in the ...

“No [Nicklas] Backstrom, no T.J. Oshie, no Alex Ovechkin, no player named to a 4 ... Last season, the Capitals snuck into the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second wild card from the Eastern ...

Carlson, who along with Ovechkin, Wilson and now Eller upon return are the only players left from Washington’s 2018 Stanley Cup championship ... running mate Nicklas Backstrom, who stepped ...

Carlson, who along with Ovechkin, Wilson and now Eller upon return are the only players left from Washington’s 2018 Stanley Cup championship ... running mate Nicklas Backstrom, who stepped ...