How the Capitals weathered an early COVID-19 storm and are poised to be top Cup contenders

There is no pain in new coach Peter Laviolette's dojo. Here's how he lit a fire under the team and why it is built for a long postseason run.

Ovechkin gets OT winner in return from protocols

Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Bruins on Saturday in his return from a four-game absence due to COVID-19 protocols.

Ovechkin tallies OT winner in return from quarantine

Alex Ovechkin lifts the Capitals over the Bruins in overtime with a goal after spending 10 days in quarantine.

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Ovechkin (coach's decision) will be a game-time call for Saturday's matchup with Boston, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.

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Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) remains out for precautionary reasons and is considered day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

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Caps' Ovechkin, 3 others out at least 4 games

Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov and Dmitry Orlov will miss at least the next four games for what Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said was a positive COVID-19 test and contact tracing.

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Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) will be unavailable for Washington's next four games after entering quarantine, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

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Ovechkin among 4 out; Caps hit with COVID fine

Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov were all added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol-related absences list, and the team was fined $100K for "social interactions" among team members who were in close contact and not wearing masks.

How will the 2021 NHL season be different than previous seasons?

Greg Wyshynski joins SportsNation to discuss the upcoming NHL season and who he thinks will take home the Stanley Cup.

Can a new coach light a fire under Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals?

The 2019-20 regular season was another impressive one for Washington. Can they rebound from an underwhelming postseason? Here's our 2020-21 preview.

NHL Rank: Predicting this season's top 100 players

We ranked the top 100 players in the NHL based on expectations for the 2020-21 season. Here's the complete list, starting with -- surprise! -- Connor McDavid.

Spinning NHL Rank forward five years: Predicting the future's top players, risers, more

You saw our top-100 NHL player list for the 2020-21 season. But what could it look like in 2025-26? Who will be the top players, and who will rise in the next five years?

Future Gr8: Ovechkin's son hits the ice for the first time

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin takes his son Sergei onto the ice for his first skate.