After slumping down the stretch, Caps welcome clean slate for playoffs

Capitals look to flip switch in playoffs

ARLINGTON — When Alex Ovechkin hosted Washington Capitals teammates for his 39th birthday dinner in September, he made it clear his focus for the next several months was on Stanley, not Wayne Gretzky.

After slumping down the stretch, Caps welcome clean slate for playoffs

The clean slate that comes with the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs couldn’t have arrived at a better time for the Washington Capitals.

Capitals hold Easter Sunday family skate ahead of first playoff game against Montreal Canadiens: ‘It puts things in perspective’

While the most serious action of the 2024-25 season lies just a day away from the Washington Capitals, the team’s final full day of practice before Game 1 of their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens turned into a fun family affair. The Caps welcomed their kids onto the ice after the end of the skate, keeping things as light as possible before what the team hopes is a deep playoff run. Head coach Spencer Carbery talked about why t…