Story of the Day

Justin Sourdif scored his third goal of the season on Tuesday against Dallas, giving him goals in back-to-back games. Sourdif was on the ice for three of Washington’s final four goals as the team nearly overcame a four-goal second-period deficit before ultimately falling 6-5. Sourdif finished the game with a team-high +3 plus-minus rating and tied for the team lead in hits with four. The 24-year-old forward has been on the ice for just two even-strength goals against this season and his 57.1 on-ice even-strength goals for percentage leads the Capitals (min. 10 GP).

UPCOMING PLAYER MILESTONES

Alex Ovechkin – 2 assists shy of passing Nicklas Backstrom (762) for the most assists in franchise history; 9 points shy of 1,700 career points; 10 goals shy of passing Wayne Gretzky (1,016) for the most combined goals (regular season + playoffs) in NHL history

Ryan Leonard – 2 games shy of 100 career games

Logan Thompson – 1 win shy of passing Pat Riggin (67) for the eighth-most wins in franchise history

Charlie Lindgren – 1 win shy of passing Jim Carey and Pete Peeters (70) for the fifth-most wins in franchise history; 1 shutout shy of passing Al Jensen (8) for the fifth-most shutouts in franchise history

Martin Fehérváry – 6 games shy of 400 career games

Justin Sourdif – 6 games shy of 100 career games

Schedule & Availability

Today

10:30 a.m. – Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

11:30 a.m. – Hockey Fights Cancer Skate, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

12:15 p.m. – Player media availability

Friday, Nov. 6

10:30 a.m. – Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Saturday, Nov. 7

10:15 a.m. – Head coach Spencer Carbery media availability, Capital One Arena

12:30 p.m. – Capitals vs. Florida Panthers, Capital One Arena

TV: MNMT

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio Network

Sunday, Nov. 8

10:30 a.m. – Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Monday, Nov. 9

10:30 a.m. – Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Schedule subject to change. Updated schedule information will be announced on @CapitalsPR on X (Twitter).

Caps Clips

Nov. 5, 2026

Washington Capitals: Caps' Comeback Bid Falls Short vs. Stars / Caps Deal with Dallas Defense, Goaltending

NHL.com: Future Hall of Famers from NHL teams in Super 16 Power Rankings (Washington Capitals & Alex Ovechkin mentioned) / Robertson scores natural hat trick, Stars hold off Capitals

Washington Post: Capitals lose second-straight game at home

Associated Press: Robertson’s natural hat trick paces Stars to 6-5 win over Caps

Reuters: Behind Jason Robertson's natural hat trick, Stars hold off Capitals

The Athletic: Nikita Kucherov-Lightning split is looming. How hard should each NHL team pursue him? (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Hockey News: NHL Power Rankings: Trade Requests Threatening To Change The Balance Of Power (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Hockey News – Washington: Capitals Should Build on Strong Start Against Stars Despite Disappointing Result / Capitals' Decision to Pull Logan Thompson Was Exactly What He Needed / Robertson's natural hat trick has Capitals seeing Stars

District Standard: State Of The Capitals: Where Does The Team Stand 14 Games In? / Takeaways: 5-Minute Collapse Costly For Caps vs Stars / Wilson Embraces His Do-It-All Role

OutSports: 27 NHL teams have Pride celebrations, 4 haven’t decided yet and 1 said absolutely not (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Broadcast – Television (Excluding Game Highlights):                        

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery | Postgame / Jakob Chychrun | Postgame / Jordan Kyrou | Postgame / Boone Jenner | Postgame / First Shift | Nov. 3 vs. DAL / Rinkside Update | Dylan Strome / Spencer Carbery | November 3

Monumental Sports Network: Caps Postgame Live on Hometown Remix Day presented by The Washington Sun / Caps Postgame Live featuring Hometown Remix jerseys / Caps Intermission Live featuring Hometown Remix jerseys / Caps Intermission Live with Hometown Remix jersey / Caps Pregame Live featuring Hometown Remix jerseys and merchandise

WJLA-TV ABC 7: One-on-one with Alex Tuch (11 p.m., 12 a.m.) / Alex Tuch ahead of Caps-Stars (4 p.m., 4 p.m.)

Broadcast – Radio and Podcasts:

Capitals Radio Network: Caps This Morning | November 4 / Afternoon ReCap | November 3

106.7 The Fan: The Sports Junkies: Spencer Carbery on pulling goalies and the Caps' new signing