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The Capitals kick off their season-long six-game road trip today against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Today’s game marks the first of two meetings between the teams this season. Washington will complete its season series with Colorado on March 22 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals and Avalanche split their season series 1-1-0 in 2024-25, with the Capitals claiming a 5-2 win in their lone trip to Ball Arena on Nov. 15, 2024. The Capitals have won seven of their last 10 games (7-3-0) at Ball Arena.

John Carlson recorded two assists on Saturday against Florida and enters today’s contest two assists shy of becoming the 21st defenseman in NHL history to reach the 600-assist mark. Of the sixteen Hockey Hall of Fame eligible defensemen who have 600-plus career assists, 15 have been inducted. Carlson’s 106 game-winning assists are already the third most in NHL history among defensemen at the time of their 600th assist. In addition, Carlson’s 307 primary assists are currently the ninth most in League history among blueliners at the time of their 600th assist.

Carlson leads the Capitals and ranks tied for eighth among NHL defensemen in assists this season with 29. Carlson’s 38 points (9g, 29a) in 45 games rank ninth among all blueliners. The 36-year-old, who is Washington’s all-time leader in games played (1,133), goals (165), assists (598) and points (763) among defensemen, has recorded a team-leading nine points (1g, 8a) in seven games since Jan. 5.

MOST GAME-WINNING ASSISTS AMONG DEFENSEMEN AT THE TIME OF THEIR 600TH ASSIST

Player

Total Assists

Game-Winning Assists

Sergei Zubov*

600

118

Nicklas Lidstrom*

600

113

John Carlson

598

106

Kris Letang

600

105

Victor Hedman

600

103

Brad Park*

600

102

Erik Karlsson

600

96

Brent Burns

600

95

Scott Stevens*

600

93

Ray Bourque*

600

92

Bobby Orr*

600

91

*In Hockey Hall of Fame; bold denotes active player

Schedule & Availability

Monday, Jan. 19

11:45 a.m. MT – Head coach Spencer Carbery media availability, Ball Arena

2 p.m. MT – Capitals at Colorado Avalanche, Ball Arena

TV: MNMT, TNT, truTV, HBO MAX

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio Network

Tuesday, Jan. 20

12:30 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

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

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25-26 Media Guide

Latest Videos

Chris Patrick | January 16

Rasmus Sandin | January 4

Wilson and Thompson | Olympics 2026

Alex Ovechkin | ASHA Skate

Alex Ovechkin | November 26

Rinkside Update | Trevor van Riemsdyk

Spencer Carbery | Postgame

Chris Patrick | July 5

Ross Mahoney | June 24

Chris Patrick & Brian MacLellan Press Conference

Caps Clips

Jan. 19, 2026

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

NHL.com: Schaefer, Wallstedt highlight NHL.com’s Rookie All-Star Team (Ryan Leonard mentioned) / NHL nationally televised games for week of Jan. 19 (Washington Capitals mentioned) / PWHL’s Hayley Scamurra rocks dad’s jersey to Takeover Tour (Washington Capitals mentioned) / NHL Status Report: Tkachuk, Marchand close to returning for Panthers (Washington Capitals mentioned) / Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Buzz (Washington Capitals mentioned) / Bennett has 3 points, Panthers bounce back with win against Capitals / Ovechkin, Dubois meet up with Montreal Victoire ahead of PWHL Takeover Tour

Washington Post: As women’s pro hockey visits D.C., thousands gather to welcome it / Capitals can’t get right at home, fall to Panthers

Associated Press: Capitals visit the Avalanche after Chychrun’s 2-goal game / Panthers rebound from an 8-goal loss to Carolina, beat Capitals 5-2 in Washington

The Athletic: PWHL sets U.S. women’s hockey attendance record in Washington, D.C. / Ten potential Artemi Panarin destinations, from top-of-league teams to long shots (Washington Capitals mentioned)

USA Today: Brawl erupts at PWHL game in DC as record-breaking crowd cheers on

Sports Business Journal: PWHL once again sets U.S. women’s hockey attendance record, this time in D.C. / Closing Bell (PWHL Takeover Tour mentioned)

Daily Faceoff: PWHL sets U.S. women’s hockey attendance record in Washington, D.C.

The Hockey News: Washington Sets New American Women's Hockey Attendance Record

The Hockey News – Washington: As The Capitals Head On A Long Road Swing, They Feel Ready To Get To The Crux Of The Issue: 'We're Doing Everything Just Okay' / Takeaways: Chychrun Shines, But Capitals Stumble In Loss to Panthers / Capitals Notebook: Wilson Remains Out vs. Panthers, Sourdif Upgrades To Contact, Dubois Joins Group

The Score: 5 potential landing spots if Rangers trade Panarin (Washington Capitals mentioned)

WTOP: Capital One Arena hosts highest-attended game in US women’s hockey history

Broadcast (Excluding Game Highlights):                        

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery | Postgame / Jakob Chychrun | Postgame / John Carlson | Postgame / Nic Dowd | Postgame / Two-Man Advantage | January 17 / Rinkside Update | Nic Dowd / Spencer Carbery | January 17

Monumental Sports Network: Caps Intermission Live on the PWHL Takeover Tour, including interview with Hayley Scamurra / Caps Intermission Live on Pride Night and the Pride Night Auction / Caps Pregame Live on Pride Night and Dylan Strome’s arrival / Best moments from The Hockey Lifers

Capitals Radio Network: Caps This Morning | January 19 / Caps Saturday Faceoff | January 17

RDS: On Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin’s jersey swap with the Montreal Victoire and PWHL ceremonial puck drop ahead of Caps-Panthers (10 p.m., 10:30 p.m.)

WTTG-TC FOX 5: 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., 10 p.m., 4 a.m., 5 a.m., 6 a.m.) / On Charlie Lindgren visiting the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program for an adaptive hockey event (6 p.m.)

WUSA-TV CBS 9: 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., 11 p.m.) / On the PWHL open practices at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, jersey swap with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alex Ovechkin & ceremonial puck drop before Caps-Panthers (11 p.m.)

DC News Now: On the PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena being the highest-attended game at a U.S. arena in women’s hockey history (10 p.m.)

97.1 WASH-FM: On the PWHL Takeover Tour coming to Capital One Arena and Hayley Scamurra’s homecoming (5 p.m.)

WTOP: On the PWHL Takeover Tour at Capital One Arena being the highest-attended game at a U.S. arena in women’s hockey history (7 p.m., 10 p.m., 11 p.m., 12 a.m., 1 a.m., 3 a.m., 4 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m. 8 a.m.) / On MedStar Capitals Iceplex hosting PWHL Takeover Tour-related clinics ahead of the game at Capital One Arena (11 a.m., 3 p.m.) / On the PWHL Takeover Tour coming to Capital One Arena, along with Hayley Scamurra on the support of women’s hockey by D.C. and the Capitals (11 p.m., 3 a.m.)

Colorado Avalanche Clips:

Colorado Avalanche: A Clash with the Capitals / Colorado Falls to Nashville 7-3

Denver Post: Avalanche coach Jared Bednar’s message to his team: ‘We have to dig in’ / Jared Bednar not happy after Avalanche’s 7-3 loss: “I hated that game from start to finish”