Crosby put the Penguins ahead 1-0 on a power play at 2:22 of the first period, scoring with a wrist shot from the right circle off a set up by Kindel. He then made it 2-0 with another power-play goal, his sixth this season, by tapping in a rebound under Lindgren at 11:32.

It’s season 21 for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals captains, but their rivalry is still fierce and strong as ever.

ARLINGTON, V.A. — Spencer Smallman was on the bus with his Hershey Bears teammates, on the way to Providence after a game in Springfield, when coach Derek King came back and let him know the good news: he was being called up to the Washington Capitals.

Ovechkin acknowledged that missing about a week of training camp with a lower-body injury potentially contributed to lack of production so far. He returned for Washington’s final two preseason games, but his timing still appears to be off 12 games into the regular season.

Alex Ovechkin, Spencer Carbery, and the Washington Capitals are bracing for a harsh absence during the 2025-26 NHL season.

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St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Corey Schueneman.