Washington Capitals News

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14. Next up, John Carlson.

With their offseason in full swing, the Washington Capitals can now focus on re-signing a small handful of free agents.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14. Next up, Troy Brouwer.

General Manager George McPhee said last week he didn't believe the roster needed much changing, but this summer offers an opportunity to make alterations that are in line with Oates's specifications.

Paul Stastny scored twice and added a pair of assists to lift the United States to an 8-3 rout of Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2013 World Hockey Championship.

No player was more snakebit throughout the shortened regular season than Chimera.

Going into the offseason, the Washington Capitals and General Manager George McPhee have a lot of decisions to make.

Dale Hunter watched from the sidelines as his London Knights fell just short in last season's MasterCard Memorial Cup final.

During a 15-minute session with reporters a day after Washington's 5-0 home loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 ended their first-round Eastern Conference series, Ovechkin avoided putting the onus on himself for his team's latest quick exit from the playoffs.

A quick note: Players' salaries, not their salary cap hits, were included for offseason purposes.

Centermen are expected to assist teammates, orchestrate the power play and score the occasional goal, all while winning faceoffs and playing defense.

More than a week after Washington was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, it's expected that many Capitals players have fled the metropolitan confines of D.C. for their hometowns and an offseason of recovery.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14. Next up, Jay Beagle.

One of the most difficult reads for Stars fans these days is trying to judge the performances of former players as they fight through the playoffs with new teams.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14. Next up, Nicklas Backstrom.

General manager David Poile announced the move Tuesday in a statement posted on the franchise's website.

Because we live in a world where writers and radio show hosts would win the Jack Adams year after year... The Washington sports media is like an abstract representation of the Energizer Bunny.

The Vancouver Canucks will be interested in forward Matt Hendricks if he hits the free agent market on July 5, according to News 1130 Sports .

It's once again Rink Wrap season, and with a slightly new format for 2013, here's a walk through what you're seeing.

This might not be substantial enough for a fanpost, but I couldn't get the formatting to work well as a post in a Clips thread.... Hockey reference has lists of the players who have most often led the league, finished top-3, top-5, etc in various statistical categories.