The Washington Capitals will look to bring their positive vibes into the new year when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday afternoon. Washington defeated the visiting New York Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday,

It counted as the Rangers’ third loss in a row. Despite a two-point performance from Adam Fox in his return to the lineup, the Rangers let the Caps blow the game open in the third period. Just as one injury concern went away, however, two more popped up. Both Noah Laba and Conor Sheary exited the game in the second period with an injury.

WASHINGTON — Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson are Olympians. The Washington Capitals will be well-represented at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, as Wilson and Thompson will represent Team Canada. It marks both players' first-ever Olympics appearances.

TOP PERFORMERS: Drake Batherson has 15 goals and 22 assists for the Senators. Tim Stutzle has eight goals and nine assists over the past 10 games. Dylan Strome has eight goals and 23 assists for the Capitals. Aliaksei Protas has scored five goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.

The Washington Capitals landed two players on Team Canada's Olympic roster, righting the wrongs of past snubs.

A couple of Blueshirts have been forced to pack it in before 2025 came to a close. Prior to the third period of Wednesday afternoon’s matchup between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, the Rangers announced that forwards Conor Sheary and Noah Laba wouldn’t return for the rest of the game.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Adam Fox returned from an upper-body injury for the New York Rangers against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.