Adam Zielonka

Devante Smith-Pelly has ‘mind made up’ on whether to visit Trump

Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly does not appear interested in visiting President Donald Trump at the White House if his team wins the Stanley Cup.

June 6, 2018

Capitals stick to their superstitions, from hot laps to playoff beards

Hockey players are up there with baseball players as some of the most superstitious athletes. As the Washington Capitals lead the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1, sitting one win away from their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, don't expect them to discard any team or individual superstitions even one day too early.

June 6, 2018

Stanley Cup Final sees ratings bump thanks to two unique ‘underdogs’

This year's Stanley Cup Final has been a battle of two different kinds of underdogs in the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights, which in turn has drawn more fans to the television screen than recent matchups.

June 5, 2018

Nationals pick pitchers Mason Denaburg, Tim Cate in first two rounds of MLB Draft

The Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Mason Denaburg No. 27 overall and left-handed pitcher Tim Cate No. 65 overall in the opening rounds of the MLB Draft Monday night.

June 5, 2018

Josh Norman, Redskins cornerback, tweets about wanting Trump impeached

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman did not like Monday's news that President Donald Trump revoked the Philadelphia Eagles' invitation to the White House at the last minute.

June 5, 2018

Capitals dominate Golden Knights, move within one win of Stanley Cup

A 6-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 means that the Washington Capitals are just one win away from lifting the Stanley Cup.

June 4, 2018

Eagles won’t visit Trump White House over national anthem dispute

President Donald Trump has canceled the Philadelphia Eagles' visit to the White House in celebration of their Super Bowl victory because not all players planned to attend.

June 4, 2018

Capitals dominating in stat that shows they’re all-in

For all the categories the Washington Capitals led in their 3-1 Game 3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, their advantage in blocked shots -- 26 to 9 -- might be singularly illustrative of the Capitals' all-in playoff mentality.

June 3, 2018

Oshie, Niskanen discuss their Metro trip to Capitals’ Game 3

T.J. Oshie and Matt Niskanen heard it might be hard to get into town the day of the Washington Capitals' Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

June 3, 2018

Evgeny Kuznetsov plays Game 3 and wastes no time returning to form

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov's rapid return from an injury sustained only three days prior -- and his excellence throughout this postseason -- may end up cementing his place in Washington sports lore.

June 3, 2018

Joe Gibbs, Pat Sajak, Sting among celebs supporting Capitals at Game 3

Super Bowl-winning Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs was the "Fan of the Game" leading the "Let's Go Caps" chant, one of many big names to pop up at the Washington Capitals' Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

June 2, 2018

Metro service to stay open late Monday for Capitals’ Game 4 of Stanley Cup

Xfinity is footing the $100,000 bill to keep weeknight service open until 12:30 a.m., WMATA announced. The Washington Capitals are playing the Vegas Golden Knights for the Stanley Cup.

May 31, 2018

Lars Eller, Capitals’ ‘secret weapon’ and ‘Tiger,’ rises to occasion again

When Evgeny Kuznetsov left Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final with an upper-body injury, Lars Eller pulled double shifts for much of the game. Eller recorded 3 points in the Washington Capitals' 3-2 win at T-Mobile Arena, which evened the series 1-1.

May 31, 2018

Capitals, fans react to Holtby’s superb stick save to preserve Game 2

Braden Holtby can't see your social media praise for his save, but there was plenty of it from Washington Capitals fans and his teammates.

May 31, 2018

Capitals even series with franchise’s first win in Stanley Cup Final

The Washington Capitals downed the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 2 at T-Mobile Arena, earning the franchise's first-ever win in a Stanley Cup Final.

May 30, 2018

D.C. hockey coach who shaped inner-city lives up for NHL award

Neal Henderson, 80, founded Fort Dupont in the 1970s to teach hockey and life skills to minority children from often less fortunate backgrounds. Now he is a finalist for the NHL's inaugural Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award.

May 30, 2018

Quicken Loans returns as sponsor of The National, D.C.’s PGA Tour stop

Quicken Loans has agreed to return as the title sponsor of The National, the Washington-area PGA Tour event. Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler will be among the field.

May 30, 2018

Capitals, Golden Knights scored in bunches in Game 1 despite top-flight goalies

A lingering question after the Vegas Golden Knights' 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 1 is exactly how a Stanley Cup game featuring two top-flight netminders, Braden Holtby and Marc-Andre Fleury, could turn into the high-scoring affair it did.

May 29, 2018

Relive the Vegas Golden Knights’ theatrical Stanley Cup Game 1 intro

Casual fans turning hockey on for the first time Monday night saw the Vegas Golden Knights' most elaborate pre-game show to date, as they faced the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

May 29, 2018

Ted Leonsis, Capitals owner, sends 200 Monumental employees to Las Vegas for Stanley Cup

Monumental Sports and Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals, arranged for 200 of his employees to travel to Las Vegas to see the Capitals in action in the Stanley Cup Final.

May 29, 2018