Washington Capitals News

Like most awards in professional sports, the NHL awards are often the subject of debate and, at times, controversy, as fans and media alike weigh in on who should or should not have won each trophy once the ballots have been cast and the hardware handed out.

There aren't very many players who are as good as Alex Ovechkin in the NHL right now.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14.

Stirling-Rawdon, Ont., will host a pre-season contest between the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals on Saturday, Sept.

The Southeast Division is no more. For the Caps, making the playoffs has been easy the past six seasons as they have just mauled the other teams in the now-defunct division.

But they own the No. 23 pick in the first round, a slot that won't likely yield an immediate-impact player.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14.

May 13, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin stands on the ice after the Capitals game against the New York Rangers in game seven of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center.

When Alex Ovechkin got off to a slow start and Sidney Crosby looked to be back to pre-injury form, for a while it seemed like the MVP debate was over.

The Washington Capitals took some time to get accustomed to new coach Adam Oates , opening the season 5-10-1 but, by season's end, they were looking more like the high-flying offensively-potent Capitals of a few years ago.

Hey, look! It's a first line center with a second line center. Unrestricted free agent Mike Ribeiro , who will probably not be returning to the Capitals due to the fact that he proved he's worth more than what's in the budget, posed for a photo with NHL legend Wayne Gretzky .

Here we are with the third installment of the players who could be bought-out by their respective teams with one of the two amnesty buy-outs each team is allowed to use during the next two offseasons.

A busy day in hockey sees the NHL announce their individual award winners, as the Bruins defeat Chicago in Game Two.

Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League's most valuable player on Saturday, claiming the honor for the third time.

The BIG awards come Saturday night from the NHL, but already there is a speculation about the MVP winner that will lead to a lot of chatter between fans of the league's two top stars.

Before game two of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, the NHL will release the winner of the Hart Memorial trophy for the leagues most valuable player.

May 2, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin shoots the puck on New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the first period of game one of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs at Verizon Center.

Prior to missing the last month of the season, Sidney Crosby was on the best pace of his great career.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14.

There are going to be people like myself who focus more on what Alex Ovechkin and Mike Ribeiro did this season for the Washington Capitals in regards to turning the season around.