One of President George Washington's first major tasks was picking a permanent capital for the United States. As a compromise, the capital moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1791 for ten years.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Ryan Leonard to a three-year entry-level contract, senior vice ...

Puck drop for Capitals vs. Blackhawks is at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 4. The game will take place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., United States. NHL fans can tune into the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, doing so after winning in their 69th game and getting the help they needed ...

According to NHL PR, no team had gone from being the final playoff qualifier one season to the first team to qualify in the next in the entire era of the 16-team playoffs, which began in 1979-80. The ...