As the Washington Capitals attempt to improve on their 2024-25 season, these are the three players they must move on from this summer.

Thompson, meanwhile, earned one fifth-place vote. The Capitals netminder went 31-6-6 in his first season with Washington while registering a .910 save percentage and 2.49 GAA, along with two shutouts.

The Washington Capitals continue to earn attention as the NHL Awards are unveiled, with captain Alex Ovechkin and Logan Thompson earning consideration for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Anze Kopitar ...

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Backstrom Leads Capitals Past Jets Alex Ovechkin added his N.H.L.-leading 38th goal and an assist, and the host Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets, 5-1. By The Associated Press ...

Backstrom Leads Capitals Past Jets Alex Ovechkin added his N.H.L.-leading 38th goal and an assist, and the host Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets, 5-1. By The Associated Press ...

Thompson posted a career-best 31-6 record this past season, his fifth in the NHL and first for the Capitals. He had a .910 save percentage and a career-best 2.49 goals against average.

Looking beyond their NHL-ready tandem, though, the depth chart has shifted a bit. The net will look different for the AHL's Hershey Bears next season, as signs point to Hunter Shepard moving on ...

Ovechkin finishes 8th in Hart voting after 44-goal season; Thompson earns 4th in Vezina race; Alexeyev fined for May arrest as RFA status remains uncertain.