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NHL goal-scoring record-holder Alex Ovechkin returning for a 22nd season after re-signing with the Washington Capitals

By The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — NHL goal-scoring record-holder Alex Ovechkin returning for a 22nd season after re-signing with the Washington Capitals.

Washington Capitals release 2026-27 schedule

By Thomas Robertson
The Washington Capitals have released their 2026-27 regular season schedule, and the expanded 84-game campaign begins with a date with the defending champs in their own barn. The Capitals open their season Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center before heading to Tampa to face the Lightning the very next day, the team announced Thursday. That is the first of 14 sets of back-to-back games for the Caps.
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