The helper ended Eller's four-game slump. The 35-year-old center has struggled to put up consistent offense, but that's not unusual for a depth player who tends to focus more on defense. Overall, Eller has 16 points,

The Capitals should be buyers at the NHL trade deadline and should make a serious offer for Elias Pettersson from the Canucks.

But the Washington Capitals will certainly take the two points from a hard-earned 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.It wasn't all bad, of course. Pierre-Luc Dubois remained red hot, Tom Wilson scored his 20th of the season,

Eller scored a goal on one shot and had one hit in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal.

It started with a trade between the Bruins and Capitals (and Wild as a third-party broker). The Capitals moved out two pending free agents, Garnet Hathaway and Dmitry Orlov, in exchange for a 2023 first-rounder, 2024 third, 2025 second and Craig Smith.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals were able to escape with a point but didn't get the result they wanted on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. Jakob Chychrun and Lars Eller scored, but ...

Goaltender Logan Thompson makes 30 saves for the Capitals in a 3-2 victory over the Oilers on Tuesday night at Rogers Place

The Washington Capitals currently sit atop the NHL standings and hope that success translates to the postseason, and per industry sources, they've looked at New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson as a potential rental option.

The Washington Capitals are back home for one more game before. a lengthy road trip, and it's a big one as they face off against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. Here's everything to know before puck drop at 7 p.

For the only time this season, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traveled to Edmonton to play the Oilers. Edmonton was without Connor McDavid, as he served game one of his three-game suspension resulting from his cross-check on Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals did what they could and escaped with a point, but recent struggles were on display again in a tough loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Lars Eller and Jakob ...