Former Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz has been named the coach of the New York Islanders.

Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz has announced his resignation, just weeks after winning the Stanley Cup.

LAS VEGAS -- In a perfect world, the ideal ending to the storybook season of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights ends with the Stanley Cup being the main attraction during a victory parade down the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was asked after practice if he expected Game 2 on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena to be a more boring game.

Jonathan Marchessault wants the NHL to review a blindside hit he took from Tom Wilson in the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Andre Burakovsky scored twice, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning and advance to the Stanley Cup finals.

T.J. Oshie scored twice, helping the Washington Capitals even their Eastern Conference finals series with the Tampa Bay Lightning with a Game 6 victory.

With reports of their demise proven premature, the Tampa Bay Lightning will look to even their Eastern Conference Final with the Washington Capitals in Game 4.

The Washington Capitals are two wins from the Stanley Cup finals after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning at their own game to open the Eastern Conference final.

Alex Ovechkin hit a very deep one-timer in the Washington Capitals' Game 1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals.

Four times under coach Mike Sullivan, the Pittsburgh Penguins have gone into an elimination game. They have won each en route to back-to-back Stanley Cup wins.

Washington Capitals winger Jakub Vrana is playing in just his first playoff series against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins.

The NHL has suspended Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson for three games for a check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese.

The Pittsburgh Penguins could lug a briefcase full of grudges into Game 3 of their second-round playoff series Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals.