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In his first season as head coach, Spencer Carbery guided the Capitals back to the playoffs with a record of 40-31-11 (91 points). The Capitals, who had their eight-year playoff streak snapped last season, experienced an 11-point improvement under Carbery (35-37-10, 80 points).

Carbery, the NHL’s youngest head coach at 42, previously served as head coach of Washington's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, for three seasons from 2018 to 2021. In his first season in Hershey, the Bears finished sixth in the AHL with a record of 43-25-4-4 (.618 point percentage) after going 30-37-4-5 (.454 point percentage) the year prior. In his final season behind the Bears' bench in 2020-21, Carbery guided Hershey to an AHL-best 24-7-2-0 record (.758 point percentage) and received the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL's outstanding coach. Carbery, who won the John Brophy Coach of The Year Award with the South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) in 2013-14, is one of four coaches to ever win coach of the year awards at both the AHL and ECHL levels.


Schedule & Availability

Saturday, April 20

10:30 a.m.: Practice, MedStar Capitals Iceplex

Sunday, April 21

12:45 p.m.: Head coach Spencer Carbery media availability, Madison Square Garden

3 p.m.: Game 1 – Capitals at New York Rangers, Madison Square Garden

TV: MNMT, ESPN

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7

Monday, April 22

11:45 a.m.: Practice, Prudential Center

Tuesday, April 23

11:30 a.m.: Optional morning skate, Madison Square Garden

7 p.m.: Game 2 – Capitals at New York Rangers, Madison Square Garden

TV: MNMT, ESPN

Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7

23-24 Media Guide

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Latest Videos

Nic Dowd | April 19

Tom Wilson | April 19

John Carlson | April 19

Connor McMichael | April 18

Hendrix Lapierre | April 18

T.J. Oshie | April 18

Charlie Lindgren | April 18

Dylan Strome | April 18

Alex Ovechkin | April 18

Postgame | Charlie Lindgren

Caps Clips

April 20, 2024

Washington Post: ‘Very, very poised’: How Spencer Carbery won over the Caps of all ages / Five things to watch as the Caps meet the Rangers in the Stanley Cup playoffs  / The Capitals in the playoffs makes no sense, but it sure is fun

Monumental Sports Network: Making the playoffs means extra to Dylan Strome / The Junkies make predictions for Caps vs. Rangers - 4/19 / Caps Rink Report | Capitals season awards / Caps Rink Report | Lindgren feels 'like I'm 20 years old' / Joe B talks how Carbery got Caps back to the playoffs - 4/19

The Athletic: NHL playoff goalie analysis: Everything you need to know about all 8 series (Washington Capitals mentioned) / Stanley Cup tiers: Anonymous GM, executives and scout rate every playoff team (Washington Capitals mentioned) 

NHL.com: 16 storylines for 1st round of playoffs (Washington Capitals mentioned) / Lindgrens ready for 'nerve-wracking' Eastern Conference series between Capitals, Rangers / 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st-round predictions (Washington Capitals mentioned)

AP: Late-blooming, mustached goalie Charlie Lindgren carries the Washington Capitals into the playoffs / New York hosts Washington to open the NHL Playoffs

ESPN: Picks for every series in the Stanley Cup playoffs bracket (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Hockey News: 2024 NHL Playoff Predictions: Who Advances in the West? How Many Game 7s? (Washington Capitals mentioned)

The Hockey News – Washington: What Makes These Washington Capitals So Special? 'Whippersnappers,' Vets, A Wild Goal Differential & 'Immaculate' Vibes Only / Capitals Notebook: Line Combinations Set, Jensen & Sandin Update, Team Holds First Full Practice Ahead Of Game 1 vs. Rangers / Capitals Recall Mitchell Gibson From ECHL As Third Goaltender To Open 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs / Washington Capitals 2024 Playoff Schedule: Everything To Know, Game Times, How To Watch & Storylines vs. Rangers In Round 1

Sportsnet: Bourne's Bracket: Picking winners in first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs (Washington Capitals mentioned)

RDS: Hendrix Lapierre and Alex Ovechkin will face the Rangers / Ovechkin in Lapierre didn't want to miss the playoffs (Interview in French)

Sports Illustrated: Five Questions Ahead of the NHL’s 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Washington Capitals mentioned)

Montreal Gazette: Former Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren carries the Washington Capitals into the playoffs

The Score: 6 surprises from the NHL's regular season (Charlie Lindgren mentioned) / 16 players who will shape the Stanley Cup chase (Tom Wilson mentioned) / NHL Power Rankings: The Final 16 (Washington Capitals mentioned)

USA Today: NHL power rankings entering playoffs: Who has best chance at winning Stanley Cup? (Washington Capitals mentioned)

WJLA-TV ABC 7: Capitals reunite with Stanley Cup Playoffs, head to New York to face top-seeded Rangers / Caps, Rangers Stanley Cup playoff series first round schedule released / Caps playoff run, derailed move to Virginia helping revive downtown DC economy

WRC-TV NBC 4: Capitals hold open practice amid playoffs excitement

WTTG-TV Fox 5: Capitals playoff prep in full swing

Axios: Washington Capitals launch underdog fight for the Stanley Cup

DC Modern Luxury: The Scoop on NHL Network Reporter Alexa Landestoy

Broadcast (Excluding Game Highlights):                         

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery | April 19 / Nic Dowd | April 19 / Tom Wilson | April 19 / John Carlson | April 19 / Caps 365 | April 19

Telemundo: On the Capitals Open Playoff Practice (11 p.m.) (Broadcast in Spanish)

WBIG-FM: On WSH vs. NYR and the Capitals Open Practice (2 p.m.)

WJLA-TV ABC 7: On the Capitals Playoff Schedule, Broadcast on Monumental Sports Network and Ticket Availability (12 p.m.) / On the Capitals Playoff Schedule, Broadcast on Monumental Sports Network and Ticket Availability (3 p.m.) / On the Economic Impact of MSE Remaining in Washington, D.C., and the Capitals Playoff Run on Chinatown (6 p.m.)

WRC-TV NBC 4: On WSH vs. NYR and the Capitals Playoff Practice (6 a.m.) / On the Capitals Open Practice and Fan Initiatives, Featuring One-on-One with Capitals SVP of Marketing Amanda Tischler (5 p.m.) / On the Capitals Open Practice and Fan Initiatives (3 p.m.) / On the Capitals Open Practice and Fan initiatives, Featuring One-on-One Interview with Capitals SVP of Marketing Amanda Tischler (11 a.m.)

WTTG-TV FOX 5: On WSH vs. NYR and the Capitals Playoff Practice (8 a.m.) / On WSH vs. NYR and the Capitals Playoffs Practice (7 a.m.) / On WSH vs. NYR, Fan Reaction at the Open Practice (11 p.m.) / On WSH vs. NYR, Fan Reaction at the Open Practice (10 p.m.) / On WSH vs. NYR, Fan Reaction at the Open Practice and Playoff Lawn Sign (6 p.m.) / On the Capitals Playoff Practice and Fan Reaction at Open Practice (5 p.m.) /On the Capitals Playoff Practice and Fan Reaction at the Open Practice (4 p.m.) / DMV Zone On WSH vs. NYR and the Capitals Open Practice (3 p.m.) / On the Capitals Open Practice and Lawn Signs (9 a.m.)

WUSA-TV CBS 9: On the Capitals Playoff Practice (7 a.m.) / On the Caps Open Practice and Fan Reaction and Spencer Carbery Media Availability (11 p.m.) / On the Caps Open Practice and Spencer Carbery Media Availability (6 p.m.)