The Washington Capitals (23-16-6) finish their 2025-26 Mentors’ Trip on Sunday night. They head to Nashville to face the Predators […]

The Washington Capitals will try to turn things around on Friday night in the Windy City, as Alex Ovechkin and company get set to visit the Chicago Blackhawks.

Connor McMichael had a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals snapped Chicago’s four-game win streak with a 5-1 over the depleted Blackhawks.

WASHINGTON -- Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL hat trick and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a 7-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Capital One Arena on Monday.

The Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars after Justin Sourdif's hat trick against the Anaheim Ducks in the Capitals' 7-4 win

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup. Nashville is 11-10-2 in home games and 20-20-4 overall. The Predators are 10th in NHL play with 171 total penalties (averaging 3.9 per game).

CHICAGO -- Connor Bedard said he’s ready to return from his upper-body injury for the Chicago Blackhawks (18-18-7) against the Washington Capitals (22-16-6) at United Center on Friday (8 p.m. ET; CHSN, MNMT2, NHLN, SNP, TVAS).

Photos from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Jan. 9, 2026, at the United Center.

The Washington Capitals are full steam ahead toward their pursuit of the franchise's second Stanley Cup. Amidst names like Ovechkin, Wilson and Carlson, young prospects in the NCAA may go unrecognized by the general public. Cole Hutson: Defenseman, Boston University. 2024 2nd Round, 43rd Overall.