Ahead of free agency, Pittsburgh Penguins' GM and POHO Kyle Dubas said he wanted to improve the team's left-side defense.

Over that span, the Penguins and Capitals have combined to win four titles, with each team having to defeat the other in a second-round showdown on its Cup runs. The rivalry peaked in the mid-2010s.

The Capitals pushed the Penguins around early Thursday night. The attempted 19 more shots in the first period, and their territorial advantage was noticeable.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith crouched low in his net as Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin barreled toward him in the fourth round of Sunday afternoon's shootout.

The Penguins came to Capital One Arena mired in an early-season slump and playing the second leg of a back-to-back. They left with a 4-2 win over their longtime rivals.

Beauvillier had two goals and five points in 18 regular-season games with the Capitals before finishing the playoffs with two ...

The Capitals got ahead of their efforts starting back in 2019, when they selected forward Connor McMichael - who is now making an impact - in the first round (25th overall). They were savvy as far ...

Caps, Pens set to face off in uniquely important matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. The rivalry between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins has provided the NHL with ...

Like many previous Penguins-Capitals meetings, things got a bit contentious. At 10:43 of the second period, McGinn’s left shoulder struck the head of Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary in the ...

Capitals can’t build on previous win over Penguins, end up with 3-2 overtime loss February 23, 2021 Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek knocks the puck away Tuesday night against the Penguins at ...

In this 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs edition, Paul MacLean, former coach of the Ottawa Senators, looks at what the Washington Capitals will need to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern ...