The 19-year-old was the eighth overall pick back in June and has only seen his stock go up since then.
Despite the Washington Capitals making a late push and clinching a playoff spot Tuesday night, top prospect Ryan Leonard has opted to return to Boston College rather than join the team for the postseason.
One of the top players in college hockey is electing to stay on campus for another year. On Wednesday, Boston College Eagles forward Ryan Leonard decided to return for his sophomore season.
April 16th was a contentious day in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, and Pittsburgh Penguins were all vying for the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
In one of the craziest series of events in NHL regular season history, the Washington Capitals got some luck and secured the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Washington Capitals clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in wild fashion with a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, with TJ Oshie scoring an empty net goal due to Philadelphia needing a regulation win to keep their hopes alive, and Alex Ovechkin had a hilarious response to the way that the Capitals clinched their spot.
The Capitals have completed an improbable push to the playoffs.
In a dramatic sequence of events that took place as two NHL games were winding down on Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers essentially sealed the fate of not just one, but three teams in a single play during Tuesday night’s matchup against the Washington Capitals.
The Red Wings got a tying goal with five seconds left in regulation on their way to a shootout win on Tuesday night, but it was the Capitals who captured the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
It might have taken until Game 82, but it was worth the wait. Following a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, the Washington Capitals clinched the final spot in the Eastern Conference for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Washington Capitals clinched the final playoff spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference in one of the most chaotic and unbelievable ways possible.
Photo: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals will face the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Hockey expert Nicholas Martin of the Action Network shares a prediction for Tuesday's NHL game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers.
Competition for a playoff spot comes down to the final game -- or maybe beyond it -- when the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
The Bruins visited Washington on Monday, April 15th to hopefully secure their second straight win. However, they had gotten shut out by the Capitals 2-0, who held on to the second wild card into playoffs.
It’s time for one of the last Washington Capitals weekly update of the season. The Washington Capitals (38-31-11, 87 points) have two games left in their season.
The Capitals recalled a veteran defenseman after Saturday's scary event involving Nick Jensen.
Washington defenseman Nick Jensen was stretchered off the ice late in the first period Saturday afternoon in the Capitals' home match against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he appears to have escaped serious injury.
There’s a Rasmus Sandin injury to the back end of the Capitals blue line. Sunday night in Washington, D.C., the Capitals lost more than just the game. Defender Rasmus Sandin was injured in the final play of the opening period and did not return to the game.
In Tuesday night’s win against the Detroit Red Wings, Alexander Ovechkin put his name in history books once again. With just eight seconds remaining in the period, Ovi slipped the puck past goaltender Alex Lyon and netted his 30th of the season, making him the only player to reach a 30-goal season 18 times.
With his goal against the Detroit Red Wings, Alex Ovechkin has an NHL record with his 18th career 30-goal season. He surpassed the mark set by Mike Garner, who played for five NHL teams in his career, including the Washington Capitals.
It’s time for another Washington Capitals weekly update. The Washington Capitals (36-30-10, 82 Pts) needed anything but a five-game losing streak. Yet that’s what they found themselves struggling through as the end of the regular season continues to get closer.
Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear will be out indefinitely while receiving care from the NHL player assistance program.
Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson is in the spotlight once again, facing the possibility of a lengthy suspension after a high-sticking incident involving Noah Gregor of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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