Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record.

Getting back in there with the guys and being in the room again, I can’t overstate how much I love this team and how much I love the guys,” Lindgren said after Thursday’s game.

Lindgren stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks. The Capitals altered their goaltending rotation to allow Logan Thompson to start Tuesday in his hometown of Calgary. That meant a second straight start for Lindgren,

Agape love is defined as the highest form of love, an unconditional and selfless love. It's also symbolic of this year's Washington squad, which consists of a tight-knit group — and a special one at that.

During a Seattle power play in the back half of the second stanza, Fehervary caught a Vince Dunn center point blast flush in the face. Fehervary was aided off the ice at that point, and he went to the room for repairs before returning and playing the third period as if nothing had happened.

Lindgren is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. Lindgren will make his second straight start after earning a 22-save shutout over Seattle on Thursday.

Usual Suspects Step Up Again As Protas Hits 20 Goals & Ovechkin Moves Within 20 Of Record, Dubois Keeps Surging. The Capitals have seen their second line carry a lot of their offe

After five consecutive stellar outings from Logan Thompson, the Washington Capitals are switching things up between the pipes, giving Charlie Lindgren the opportunity to get back in the net against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury on Friday.

Washington goaltender Charlie Lindgren stopped the nine shots he faced before suffering an upper-body injury early in the second period; he was hit high and knocked down by Suzuki, who was sent into Lindgren by Washington winger Brandon Duhaime ...

The Washington Capitals are starting to get a clearer picture of their future between the pipes, as the team has reportedly been in talks with both pending UFA netminders Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson.

After just squeaking out a win over the Edmonton Oilers earlier in the week, the Washington Capitals followed up on Thursday with the kind of win we expect a team of their capabilities to pull off, a dominant 3-0 win over the struggling Seattle Kraken.