The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com ...

Coach Dean Evason doesn't want to hear that the Columbus Blue Jackets had a strong year, or that they dealt with ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin ties Gordie Howe's record in loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Crosby hits 90 points for 3rd straight season for Pittsburgh; Stevenson makes 33 saves for Washington in NHL debut ...

The NHL regular season has ended and the Stanley Cup playoffs open Saturday. Here's the final playoff bracket, standings and ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The Washington Capitals will soon kick off their playoff run against the Montréal Canadiens. The first ...

The long-running rivalry between Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin took a rare emotional turn when Pens ...

The latter of those matchups, which is Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars' meeting with the Colorado Avalanche should be the ...

Capitals vs. Canadiens is a tale of two seasons: The Capitals flirted with the Presidents’ Trophy, clinched the playoffs on ...

Spencer Carbery is only in his second season as an NHL head coach, and he's expected to be a finalist for the Jack Adams ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

The top team in the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals, will begin their quest for Stanley Cup glory with a Round 1 ...