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Alex Ovechkin is bringing the Stanley Cup to the World Cup. Fresh off winning the NHL title, the Washington Capitals forward is continuing his summer-long victory tour by taking the trophy to Moscow on Saturday.

With the Washington Capitals bringing back almost their entire roster from their recent Stanley Cup championship, the first day of NHL free agency went as expected for the team — quiet.

Todd Reirden will be the 18th Washington Capitals coach — here's five things to know to get to know him.

The Stanley Cup-champion Washington Capitals have promoted Todd Reirden to head coach, replacing Barry Trotz.

Mamadou Kansaye will join the Loyola Maryland men's soccer program as an assistant coach. Kansaye won two Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association

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The Washington Capitals did not qualify pending restricted free-agent right wing Devante Smith-Pelly by Monday's 5 p.m. deadline, meaning Smith-Pelly will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Arnold native Matthew Centrowitz, who was upset by Robby Andrews in the USATF national outdoor championship meet a year ago, won the 1,500 meters in 3 minutes,

The 2018 NHL draft starts Friday. Will the Capitals use the 31st overall pick to bulk up their defense?

No. 16 seed UMBC's historic upset of No. 1 seed Virginia in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament is an 2018 ESPY nominee for "Best Moment." Could there really be another best moment?

Barry Trotz won an NHL-best 205 of his 328 regular-season games (63 percent) since taking over as Washington's coach in 2014 — and, of course, the 2018 Stanley Cup. Now he's gone. a

The Washington Capitals on Monday released their 2018-19 preseason schedule, which has seven games against four teams.

Baltimore sharing in Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup victory is a win for the region.

Virginia Tech women's lacrosse coach John Sung signed on with the Baltimore Ride this season to combine young and experienced to potentially win the team's first UWLX title.

Coach Barry Trotz wants to return after leading the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup, and general manager Brian MacLellan wants to sign the 55-year-old

For the first time in four years, the Major League Lacrosse All-Stars will face off against Team USA. MLL announced the 30 players who will represent the

Nine early playoff exits paved the way for the Capitals' unexpected Stanley Cup run and made the trip down Constitution Avenue all the more satisfying.

Jimmy Fallon invited the Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby and Triple Crown jockey Mike Smith to partake in a Stanley Cup keg stand.

Dozens of fans took an early MARC Penn Line train to get down to Washington in time to see the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup victory parade — and to them, it was "absolutely worth it."

The Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup championship parade will have a little bit of everything, including F-16 Fighting Falcons, two marching bands and more.

UMBC incoming freshman guard Jose Placer (Orlando, Fla./Master's Academy) is competing for Puerto Rico in the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championships in St. Catherines, Ontario.

After spending the weekend partying in D.C., Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals will head to New York City to appear on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday.

Capitals fans have waited all their lives to see a victory parade — here's everything you need to know to get down there and enjoy the day.

Adam Callaway, 36, of Towson won the Maryland Half Marathon on Saturday in Fulton in 1 hour, 23.14.4 seconds.

As members of the Capitals were taking the Stanley Cup trophy around D.C., they ran into a famous couple.

If at first you don't succeed, try throwing out the ceremonial first pitch a second time as the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin did Saturday at the Nationals game.

Before Baltimoreans started declaring their allegiances to the Washington Capitals, there were the Baltimore Skipjacks, a scrappy AHL team that gave rise to the likes of Barry Trotz, Claude Julien and Bruce Bourdreau.

Over 12 percent of all households in the Baltimore market tuned in for the Capitals’ 4-3 win Thursday over the Golden Knights.

The parade celebrating Stanley Cup Final championship will begin at 11 a.m at Constitution Avenue and 17th Street NW.

Sports columnists and reporters weigh in on the Washington Capitals first Stanley Cup championship in team history.

It hasn't been that long since a championship parade was held in Baltimore, but it's been more than 25 years for D.C. Maryland teams and schools hit social media to congratulate the Caps on their first Stanley Cup.

Alex Ovechkin delivered Capitals fans their long-awaited NHL championship, but the Stanley Cup-winning victory runneth over with contributions from other key players.

Tens of thousands of red-clad Capitals fans partied in the streets Thursday night to celebrate the franchise's first Stanley Cup and the city's first title in the major four professional sports since 1992.

For the first time in their 44-year history, the Washington Capitals are the Stanley Cup champions.

After decades of heartache, tears of disbelief, joy, relief and happiness for longtime Capitals fans.

Towson University senior outfielder Kendyl Scott was selected in the American Softball Association's inaugural draft Wednesday night.

Whether they be Washington Capitals fans from Baltimore or those who couldn’t get tickets for the Capital One Arena show, people made their own hockey atmosphere at Power Plant Live!’s Stanley Cup Game 5 viewing party.

After years of heartache, the puck finally bounces the right way for the Washington Capitals.

Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns and operates the Capitals, will cover the cost of keeping the transit system running longer than normal.

One more win over the Golden Knights — Game 5 is Thursday in Las Vegas — will give the Capitals their first Stanley Cup victory in franchise history, and many of Carroll County’s Caps fans are feeling the team’s energy.

The idea of showing the potential clinching Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final inside the Washington Capitals' home arena was extremely popular among fans.

Bethesda teen Jack Merritt got help from a Baltimore native before he chucked a crab onto the ice of Game 3.

Charm City has a long tradition of supporting ice hockey but it seems to have been forgotten.

Baltimore has seen a lot of the Washington Capitals lately.

The Capitals are rolling after their Game 3 victory, and if the Golden Knights aren't able to ramp up their offense, Washington will be well on its way to a third-straight win.

The Capitals' suffocating defensive pressure is frustrating the Golden Knights and is the biggest reason they're up 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Final going into Game 4.

“I’ve been waiting for this for 20 years,” Anderson said ahead of Game 3 against the Vegas Golden Knights. “I’m super excited."

Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, represented by Caesars regional president and general manager Erin Chamberlin, and Caesars Palace Las Vegas GM Sean McBurney have placed a friendly bet on the outcome of the 2018 Stanley Cup finals between the Capitals and Golden Knights.

Sting and Shaggy, Grammy award-winning artists, will hold a concert on the steps of the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery, across the street from Capital One Arena Saturday. Fall Out Boy will do the same before Game 4.

During the Stanley Cup Finals, Hudson Street Stackhouse remains the top place to be for Capitals fans living in Baltimore.