Story of the Day

2026-27 Washington Capitals Storylines can be found here.

The Capitals host the Bruins tonight at 7 p.m. for their only exhibition game at Capital One Arena this preseason.

Last season, the Capitals had a record of 25-11-5 (.671 P%) at home and went 11-1-2 (.857 P%) over their final 14 games at Capital One Arena. Washington finished the season ranked sixth in the NHL in home point percentage, seventh in home wins, third in home goals against per game (2.56) and ninth in home goals for per game (3.39).

Since 2023-24, the Capitals are 73-32-18 (.667 P%), good for the seventh-highest home point percentage in the NHL in that span.

Schedule & Availability

Today

10:30 a.m. – Game group pre-game skate (Capitals Rink)

11 a.m. – Game group and head coach media availability

7 p.m. – Washington vs. Boston (Capital One Arena)

TV: MNMT

Radio: Team 980, Capitals Radio Network

Postgame – Players and head coach media availability

11:15 a.m. – Non-game group practice (both rinks)

12:30 p.m. – Non-game group media availability

Saturday, Sept. 26

5 p.m. – Washington at Philadelphia (Xfinity Mobile Arena)

TV: MNMT

Radio: Team 980 (Join in Progress), Capitals Radio Network

Postgame – Players and head coach media availability

9 a.m. – Non-game group practice (both rinks)

10 a.m. – Non-game group scrimmage (Capitals Rink)

11:45 a.m. – Non-game group media availability

Sunday, Sept. 27

Day off

Monday, Sept. 28

12 p.m. – Practice (McMullen Hockey Arena in Annapolis, Md.)

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

Caps Clips

September 25, 2026

WashCaps.com: Caps Host Bruins in Lone Cap One Exhibition

NHL.com: Ovechkin takes ‘good step’ in return to Capitals practice / Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe, division predictions by NHL.com staff (Washington Capitals mentioned) / 2026-27 NHL season could be filled with milestones (Alex Ovechkin mentioned)  

ESPN: Lapsed fan's guide to the NHL season: Top teams, players, storylines for 2026-27 (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Athletic: Washington Capitals projections: Can supreme depth power them to cusp of contention?

The Hockey News – Washington: Jonny Brodzinski Came To Capitals Camp With Nothing To Lose. He May Have Just Worked His Way Onto The Roster: 'I Have So Much More To Give' / Capitals Notebook: Alex Ovechkin Injury Update, Team Works On PK & Preps For Dress Rehearsal

Georgetown Hoya: Capitals Look to Return to Playoffs with Offseason Acquisitions

Broadcast – Television (Excluding Game Highlights):                        

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery | September 24 / Alex Tuch | September 24 / Martin Fehervary | September 24

Broadcast – Radio and Podcast Clips:

Capitals Radio: Caps This Morning Sept. 25

106.7 The Fan: The Sports Junkies: Vincent Desharnais Interview

32 Thoughts: The Podcast: Don’t Tuck Your Shirt In (Ted Leonsis mentioned)

The Athletic: NHL prospect standouts from each division (Cole Hutson mentioned)

The Steve Dangle Podcast: NHL Metro Division Preview

Boston Bruins Clips:

Boston Bruins: Bruins Fall 2-0 to Flyers, ‘A Lot of Things for Me to Take Out of These Kinds of Games’ / Training Camp Notebook: Lineup, Injury and Game Updates

Boston Globe: Michael DiPietro shines as Bruins absorb first preseason loss in shutout to Flyers / Riley Duran continues dogged preseason pursuit of a Bruins roster spot / The Bruins’ top two lines are taking shape. Here’s what we see, and where injuries could come into play.

Boston Herald: Backup goalie shines again as Flyers blank Bruins in preseason action / James Hagens’ confidence level with Bruins growing

The Athletic: Morgan Geekie led the Bruins in power-play goals. Why is he playing a new position? / The Boston Bruins don’t just want to win faceoffs. They want to know what happens next / Boston Bruins preseason depth chart 2.0: Will Matt Poitras make the team?