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Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from a knee injury, Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak.

The Pittsburgh Penguins sent two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to Edmonton on Friday in exchange for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a second-round pick in the 2029 draft.

Brandon Bussi stopped all three shots in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings.

The Capitals are red-hot after a floundering start to the season, riding a seven-game point streak into Thursday's home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. But a handful of injuries could threaten Washington's spot atop a competitive Eastern ...

Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than NHL-regulation size.

Logan Thompson made 39 saves to record his 100th career victory and seventh career shutout, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0 on Sunday night.

The Washington Capitals placed goalie Charlie Lindgren and forward Ryan Leonard on injured reserve Sunday night before their game against Columbus.

Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:46 into overtime for his second goal of the game, helping the Colorado Avalanche top Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday.

Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished. Spectator and media areas at the controversial sliding venue also need to be completed.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to extend his record to 911 career goals, Riley Leonard had four points and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.