Story of the Day

On Monday, the Capitals scored a first-period power-play goal against the NHL’s top penalty-killing unit and killed off five of Colorado’s six power-play opportunities. Washington has scored four power-play goals in its last five games (23.5 PP%) and has seven man-advantage markers in its previous 12 contests, dating back to Dec. 29. The Capitals, who continue their season-long six-game road trip on Wednesday in Vancouver, have scored 14 of their 23 power-play goals this season away from Capital One Arena and own a 20.0 road power-play percentage.

Since Dec. 5, when they went five-for-five on the penalty kill against Anaheim, the Capitals rank fourth in the NHL in penalty-kill percentage (82.9%).

Schedule & Availability

Tuesday, Jan. 20

1:45 p.m. PT – Practice, Rogers Arena

Wednesday, Jan. 21

11:30 a.m. PT – Optional pregame skate, Rogers Arena

7 p.m. PT – Capitals at Vancouver Canucks, Rogers Arena

TV: MNMT

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio Network

Thursday, Jan. 22

Day off

Friday, Jan. 23

11:30 a.m. MT – Optional pregame skate, Scotiabank Saddledome

7 p.m. MT – Capitals at Calgary Flames, Scotiabank Saddledome

TV: MNMT

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio Network

Saturday, Jan. 24

5:45 p.m. MT – Head coach Spencer Carbery media availability, Rogers Place

8 p.m. MT – Capitals at Edmonton Oilers, Rogers Place

TV: MNMT

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio Network

Schedule subject to change. Updated schedule information will be announced on @CapitalsPR

Caps Clips

Jan. 20, 2026

Washington Capitals: Caps Fall to Avs in Denver, 5-2 / Skate Shavings -- News and Notes from Caps Morning Skate

NHL.com: MacKinnon has 3 points, leads Avalanche past Capitals / NHL Status Report: Wilson misses 8th straight game for Capitals

Washington Post: Capitals get snowed under in the third period of a loss to the Avalanche

Associated Press: MacKinnon has 2 goals and an assist to reach 1,100 points, Avs beat Capitals 5-2

The Athletic: How sensible is it for each NHL team to trade for Rangers’ Artemi Panarin? (Washington Capitals mentioned)

TSN: Ice Chips: Tkachuk set to return to Panthers’ lineup (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Sports Business Journal: Morning Buzz (PWHL mentioned)

Daily Faceoff: How every contending team’s GM has behaved at previous NHL Trade Deadlines (Washington Capitals mentioned) / PWHL Takeaways: D.C. shows up on Takeover Tour as major trade shakes up Vancouver, Ottawa / NHL power rankings: Seven-game point streak vaults Mammoth ahead in playoff race (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Hockey News: "Surging" Women's Hockey Scene Inspires In Washington

The Hockey News – Washington: Takeaways: Amid Lindgren's Solid Showing, Capitals Run Out Of Gas In Rough Loss To Avalanche / Justin Sourdif Off IR, Tom Wilson Still On Shelf As Capitals Prepare To Face Avalanche

Washington Blade: Sold-out crowd turns out for 10th annual Caps Pride night

QMI Agency: Alex Ovechkin et Pierre-Luc Dubois redent visite a la Victoire

WTTG-TV FOX 5: Previewing the Professional Women’s Hockey League and All Caps All Her with Capitals director of youth hockey development Jessie Thompson

Broadcast (Excluding Game Highlights):                        

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery | Postgame / Dylan Strome | Postgame / Ethen Frank | Postgame / Spencer Carbery | January 19

Monumental Sports Network: Caps Intermission Live on Margaritaville Night / Caps Intermission Live on Star Wars Night / Recapping PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena / Caps Red Line S3, E7 | The Ovi Effect

Capitals Radio Network: Caps This Morning | January 20

TNT: Game broadcast on the Capitals Rising Star Academy and upcoming Celebrating Black History game

CBC News: On the PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena being the highest-attended game at a U.S. arena in women’s hockey history (8 a.m.) / On Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin doing a jersey swap with Montreal Victoire players ahead of the PWHL Takeover Tour game at Capital One Arena (2 p.m.)

CTV: On the PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena being the highest-attended game at a U.S. arena in women’s hockey history (11 a.m., 5 p.m.)

LCN: On the PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena being the highest-attended game at a U.S. arena in women’s hockey history (Broadcast in French) (6 a.m., 8 a.m.)

NBC News Radio: On the PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena being the highest-attended game at a U.S. arena in women’s hockey history (6 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 10 p.m., 10:30 p.m.)

CBC Radio: On the PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena being the highest-attended game at a U.S. arena in women’s hockey history and Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin’s jersey swap (7 a.m.)

Radio-Canada Premiere: On Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin doing a jersey swap with Montreal Victoire players (Broadcast in French) (5 a.m.)

CFKS-TV: Sports 30: Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin doing a jersey swap with Montreal Victoire players and on the Ceremonial Puck Drop at the Capitals game featuring PWHL Players (Broadcast in French) (7 a.m.)

Chox-FM: On Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin doing a jersey swap with Montreal Victoire players (Broadcast in French) (5 a.m.)

CBOM-FM: On Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin doing a jersey swap with Montreal Victoire players (Broadcast in French) (5 a.m.)

RDI: On Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin doing a jersey swap with Montreal Victoire players (Broadcast in French) (7 a.m.)