CAROLINA HURRICANES Head coach: Rod Brind’Amour (seventh season) Last season: 52-23-7, 111 points, second place in Metropolitan Division This season: A perennial top-tier club, the Hurricanes swung for the fences last season and were bounced from the Stanley Cup playoffs
BOSTON BRUINS Head coach: Jim Montgomery (third season) Last season: 47-20-15, 109 points, second place in Atlantic Division This season: The Bruins should be in the playoff mix led by forwards David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle and defensemen
Washington Capitals right winger and alternate captain T.J. Oshie is expected to land on long-term injured reserve to begin the season. The Capitals made the announcement Wednesday after Oshie completed his medical exam. Oshie battled a chronic back injury last
The Washington Capitals promoted Chris Patrick to senior vice president and general manager on Monday. Brian MacLellan, the GM for the past 10 seasons, retains his position as president of hockey operations. Patrick will report to MacLellan, who will remain
The Washington Capitals signed first-round draft pick Terik Parascak to a three-year, entry-level contract with an average annual value of $975,000, the team announced Friday. Parascak, the 17th overall pick of the NHL draft last month, is a 6-foot forward
The Washington Capitals acquired Jakob Chychrun from the Ottawa Senators on Monday in exchange for fellow defenseman Nick Jensen and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Chychrun played all 82 games in 2023-24 and matched his career high
The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Connor McMichael to a two-year, $4.2 million extension, the team announced Monday. McMichael, 23, posted career highs across the board with 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists) in 80 games in 2023-24. He has 51
The Washington Capitals acquired goalie Logan Thompson from the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday for a third-round pick in the current NHL Draft. Thompson, 27, was 25-14-5 with a 2.70 goals-against average last season and a .908 save percentage. He
The Washington Capitals acquired forward Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames on Thursday for a draft pick. The Flames received a 2025 second-round selection that the Capitals got from the Colorado Avalanche for forward Lars Eller in March 2023. “Today’s