With a 36-11-8 record and 80 standings points through 55 games, the Capitals are the top team in the Eastern Conference and ...

The 35-year-old blueliner is the franchise's all-time leader in goals, assists and points among defensemen, and recently hit ...

Playing with his friends in the backyard or at a rink in Ornskoldsvik, a young Victor Hedman was Peter Forsberg streaking down the ice while wearing the three crowns.

He even sent a good-natured “chirp” at goaltending coach Niklas Backstrom, which made head coach Dean Evason chuckle. “It’s pretty cool, right?” Evason said. “He’s chirping (Backstrom) about which end ...

The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders acquired forward Noel Ohgren in a trade from the USHL’s Fargo Force earlier this season, and the ...

Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of hockey's holiest record could have overtaken the Washington Capitals. Instead, it's brought the NHL's league leaders closer together, writes Sportsnet's .

He would be over 40 years old by the end of the deal. The majority of the team's core -- center Nicklas Backstrom, forward T.J. Oshie and defenseman John Carlson-- were also signed long term ...

"I did a lot of research before I ultimately decided to do it and [Patrick] Kane was a big piece of that, to reach out to him, but also Nicklas Backstrom and there's a few other guys that have ...

Included in that research was having conversations with players like Patrick Kane, Nicklas Backstrom and former Oiler Jesse Puljujarvi who’ve had hip resurfacing done. “You can always deal ...