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- Braden Holtby hot at the right time ahead of Capitals' playoff series August 10, 2020Braden Holtby, one of the NHL's best postseason goaltenders of the last decade, is hot again. The New York Islanders respect the challenge ahead. When Holtby was asked for his initial thoughts of the Washington Capitals' first-round playoff matchup against the Islanders, one of the first things he said was, ...Adam Zielonka
- Capitals-Islanders playoff series: How to watch, TV channels, dates and times August 10, 2020The Washington Capitals drew the New York Islanders for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs following the qualifying round and the seeding round-robin that finished up Sunday. That means the 12 Capitals players left over from the 2018 Stanley Cup champion team will have a familiar foe on ...Washington Times Staff
- Capitals beat Bruins, draw Barry Trotz's Islanders in next round August 9, 2020Todd Reirden's Washington Capitals finally posted a win in the round-robin portion of the NHL's restart in Canada. Their reward? A meeting with none other than Reirden's former boss and the lone coach to lead the franchise to a Stanley Cup. The Capitals closed out the first week of meaningful ...Adam Zielonka
- Flyers, Golden Knights earn top overall seeds in NHL postseason August 9, 2020Saturday's two NHL games determined which teams would be the No. 1 seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning to finish 3-0-0 in the East's round robin and the Vegas Golden Knights eked out a win over ...Adam Zielonka
- Capitals hamper themselves with penalty parade, lose to Flyers August 6, 2020Twelve days into the NHL's restart, the Washington Capitals are plenty acquainted with not only the league's COVID-19 free "bubble" in downtown Toronto, but also an even smaller enclosure known as the penalty box. A few days after they limited their infractions in their first round-robin game against the Tampa ...Adam Zielonka
News from Around the NHL
CBS Sports
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2020 sports schedule: Stanley Cup Playoffs resume; An updated look at this year's sports calendar
on August 11, 2020 at 2:54 pm
Examining when leagues and events are scheduled to return following the coronavirus pandemic pause
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LOOK: Video appears to show just how close Maple Leafs came to winning NHL Draft Lottery
on August 11, 2020 at 1:02 am
It's a painful but oddly fitting conclusion to a miserable season in Toronto
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NHL announces no positive COVID-19 test results out of 7,245 tests administered
on August 10, 2020 at 9:49 pm
After two weeks of play, the league reported no positive cases
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NHL Draft Lottery: What the No. 1 pick (and Alexis Lafreniere) would mean to all eight lottery teams
on August 10, 2020 at 9:40 pm
Alexis Lafreniere could be a generational prospect that alters the course of a franchise
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Stanley Cup Playoffs 2020: What went wrong for the NHL's eight play-in round losers
on August 10, 2020 at 6:49 pm
It's a play-in round autopsy, if you will
Fox Sports
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MacKinnon and the Avalanche take on Arizona to start playoff series
on August 11, 2020 at 7:05 am
The Colorado Avalanche take on the Arizona Coyotes to start the Western Conference first round
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Konecny and the Flyers take on Montreal to begin playoff series
on August 11, 2020 at 7:05 am
The Philadelphia Flyers face the Montreal Canadiens in game one of the Eastern Conference first round
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Ovechkin and the Capitals take on New York to start playoff series
on August 11, 2020 at 7:05 am
The Washington Capitals play the New York Islanders to begin the Eastern Conference first round
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Miller, Canucks to face Blues in St. Louis
on August 11, 2020 at 7:05 am
The Vancouver Canucks will travel to play conference foe St. Louis
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Preview: Trotz, Islanders face Capitals in first round
on August 11, 2020 at 6:12 am
The Washington Capitals will face former coach Barry Trotz and the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL playoffs
Washington Capitals All Time Goals
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | 655 |
| 2 | Peter Bondra | 472 |
| 3 | Mike Gartner | 397 |
| 4 | Nicklas Backstrom | 227 |
| 5 | Mike Ridley | 218 |
| 6 | Alexander Semin | 197 |
| 7 | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | 195 |
| 8 | Dave Christian | 193 |
| 9 | Bob Carpenter | 188 |
| 10 | Dennis Maruk | 182 |
Washington Capitals All Time Assists
| 1 | Nicklas Backstrom | 641 |
| 2 | Alex Ovechkin | 551 |
| 3 | Michal Pivonka | 418 |
| 4 | Mike Gartner | 392 |
| 5 | Dale Hunter | 375 |
| 6 | Calle Johansson | 361 |
| 7 | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | 359 |
| 8 | Peter Bondra | 353 |
| 9 | Scott Stevens | 331 |
| 10 | Mike Ridley | 329 |
Washington Capitals All Time Points
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | 1206 |
| 2 | Nicklas Backstrom | 868 |
| 3 | Peter Bondra | 825 |
| 4 | Mike Gartner | 789 |
| 5 | Michal Pivonka | 599 |
| 6 | Dale Hunter | 556 |
| 7 | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson | 554 |
| 8 | Mike Ridley | 547 |
| 9 | Calle Johansson | 474 |
| 10 | Dennis Maruk | 431 |
History of Franchise
Conference: Eastern
Division: Metropolitan
| Owner(s) | Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Ted Leonsis, chairman) |
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| General manager | Brian MacLellan |
| Head coach | Todd Reirden |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
Arena/Stadium: Capital One Arena
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Stanley Cups: 1 (2017–18)
Conference championships: 2 (1997–98, 2017–18)
Presidents’ Trophy: 3 (2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17)
Division championships: 12 (1988–89, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
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2019-2020 Washington Capitals Schedule
| Opponent | Venue/City | Date/Time |
| St. Louis Blues vs. Washington Capitals | Enterprise Center | Wednesday, October 2, 2019 |
| St. Louis, MO | Wed 7:00PM | |
| New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Friday, October 4, 2019 |
| Uniondale, NY | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Capital One Arena | Saturday, October 5, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars | Capital One Arena | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Nashville Predators vs. Washington Capitals | Bridgestone Arena | Thursday, October 10, 2019 |
| Nashville, TN | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals | American Airlines Center | Saturday, October 12, 2019 |
| Dallas, TX | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Colorado Avalanche | Capital One Arena | Monday, October 14, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Mon 5:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | Capital One Arena | Wednesday, October 16, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Wed 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers | Capital One Arena | Friday, October 18, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals | United Center | Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
| Chicago, IL | Sun 6:00PM | |
| Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals | Scotiabank Saddledome | Tuesday, October 22, 2019 |
| Calgary, ALB | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Edmonton Oilers vs. Washington Capitals | Rogers Place | Thursday, October 24, 2019 |
| Edmonton, ALB | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals | Rogers Arena | Friday, October 25, 2019 |
| Vancouver, BC | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals | Scotiabank Arena | Tuesday, October 29, 2019 |
| Toronto, ONT | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres | Capital One Arena | Friday, November 1, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Calgary Flames | Capital One Arena | Sunday, November 3, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Sun 7:00PM | |
| Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals | BB&T Center | Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
| Sunrise, FL | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden Knights | Capital One Arena | Saturday, November 9, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Arizona Coyotes | Capital One Arena | Monday, November 11, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Philadelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals | Wells Fargo Center – PA | Wednesday, November 13, 2019 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Wed 7:30PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens | Capital One Arena | Friday, November 15, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals | TD Garden | Saturday, November 16, 2019 |
| Boston, MA | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Anaheim Ducks | Capital One Arena | Monday, November 18, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Mon 7:00PM | |
| New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals | Madison Square Garden | Wednesday, November 20, 2019 |
| New York, NY | Wed 8:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Vancouver Canucks | Capital One Arena | Saturday, November 23, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Sat 12:30PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Florida Panthers | Capital One Arena | Wednesday, November 27, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Wed 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | Capital One Arena | Friday, November 29, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Fri 5:00PM | |
| Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals | Little Caesars Arena | Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
| Detroit, MI | Sat 7:00PM | |
| San Jose Sharks vs. Washington Capitals | SAP Center | Tuesday, December 3, 2019 |
| San Jose, CA | Tue 7:30PM | |
| Los Angeles Kings vs. Washington Capitals | Staples Center | Wednesday, December 4, 2019 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Wed 7:00PM | |
| Anaheim Ducks vs. Washington Capitals | Honda Center | Friday, December 6, 2019 |
| Anaheim, CA | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | Capital One Arena | Monday, December 9, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Boston Bruins | Capital One Arena | Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Wed 7:00PM | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals | Amalie Arena | Saturday, December 14, 2019 |
| Tampa, FL | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals | Nationwide Arena | Monday, December 16, 2019 |
| Columbus, OH | Mon 7:00PM | |
| New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals | Prudential Center | Friday, December 20, 2019 |
| Newark, NJ | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | Capital One Arena | Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals | TD Garden | Monday, December 23, 2019 |
| Boston, MA | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | Capital One Arena | Friday, December 27, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals | PNC Arena | Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
| Raleigh, NC | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders | Capital One Arena | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
| Washington, DC | Tue 1:00PM | |
| Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals | PNC Arena | Friday, January 3, 2020 |
| Raleigh, NC | Fri 7:30PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. San Jose Sharks | Capital One Arena | Sunday, January 5, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Sun 12:30PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators | Capital One Arena | Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Philadelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals | Wells Fargo Center – PA | Wednesday, January 8, 2020 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Wed 7:30PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils | Capital One Arena | Saturday, January 11, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Capital One Arena | Monday, January 13, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils | Capital One Arena | Thursday, January 16, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Thu 7:00PM | |
| New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Saturday, January 18, 2020 |
| Uniondale, NY | Sat 1:00PM | |
| Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals | Centre Bell | Monday, January 27, 2020 |
| Montreal, QUE | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Nashville Predators | Capital One Arena | Wednesday, January 29, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Wed 7:30PM | |
| Ottawa Senators vs. Washington Capitals | Canadian Tire Centre | Friday, January 31, 2020 |
| Ottawa, ONT | Fri 7:30PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | Capital One Arena | Sunday, February 2, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Sun 12:30PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings | Capital One Arena | Tuesday, February 4, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers | Capital One Arena | Saturday, February 8, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders | Capital One Arena | Monday, February 10, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Colorado Avalanche vs. Washington Capitals | Pepsi Center – Denver | Thursday, February 13, 2020 |
| Denver, CO | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals | Gila River Arena | Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
| Glendale, AZ | Sat 8:00PM | |
| Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals | T-Mobile Arena | Monday, February 17, 2020 |
| Las Vegas, NV | Mon 3:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens | Capital One Arena | Thursday, February 20, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Thu 7:00PM | |
| New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals | Prudential Center | Saturday, February 22, 2020 |
| Newark, NJ | Sat 1:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | Capital One Arena | Sunday, February 23, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Sun 12:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Winnipeg Jets | Capital One Arena | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Winnipeg Jets vs. Washington Capitals | Bell MTS Place | Thursday, February 27, 2020 |
| Winnipeg, MAN | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals | Xcel Energy Center | Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
| Saint Paul, MN | Sun 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers | Capital One Arena | Wednesday, March 4, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Wed 7:00PM | |
| New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals | Madison Square Garden | Thursday, March 5, 2020 |
| New York, NY | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals | PPG Paints Arena | Saturday, March 7, 2020 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Sat 1:00PM | |
| Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals | KeyBank Center | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| Buffalo, NY | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings | Capital One Arena | Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Chicago Blackhawks | Capital One Arena | Saturday, March 14, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Edmonton Oilers | Capital One Arena | Monday, March 16, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals | Nationwide Arena | Thursday, March 19, 2020 |
| Columbus, OH | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators | Capital One Arena | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Fri 7:00PM | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals | PPG Paints Arena | Sunday, March 22, 2020 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Sun 12:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. St. Louis Blues | Capital One Arena | Tuesday, March 24, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers | Capital One Arena | Thursday, March 26, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals | Little Caesars Arena | Saturday, March 28, 2020 |
| Detroit, MI | Sat 7:00PM | |
| Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals | KeyBank Center | Monday, March 30, 2020 |
| Buffalo, NY | Mon 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | Capital One Arena | Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Tue 7:00PM | |
| Washington Capitals vs. Minnesota Wild | Capital One Arena | Thursday, April 2, 2020 |
| Washington, DC | Thu 7:00PM | |
| Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals | BB&T Center | Saturday, April 4, 2020 |
| Sunrise, FL | Sat 7:00PM |
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