‘We All Kind of Knew’: How Capitals Found Out Ovechkin Was Coming Back

Dylan Strome says Capitals have no excuses to not win Stanley Cup after Alex Ovechkin’s return, blockbuster offseason

The Washington Capitals have spent the 2026 NHL offseason letting everyone know that not only do they plan to make it back into the playoffs, but also make some big-time noise once there. General manager Chris Patrick made several big additions to his roster, including multiple new forwards and some size on the backend. One of the club’s expected top contributors, long-time center Dylan Strome, is excited by the moves and recently told NHL.com’s…

‘We all kind of knew’: How Capitals found out Ovechkin was coming back

Capitals forward Dylan Strome discusses how he and the team found out Alexander Ovechkin was coming back for at least one more year, and what makes him such a special teammate and person, who’s passionate about anything he’s doing in life.

Capitals have eyes on Cup after Ovechkin return, busy offseason, Strome says

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