BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Washington Capitals after Kirill Marchenko's hat trick against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Blue Jackets' 4-3 shootout win.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/columbus-visits-washington-after-marchenkos-hat-trick-6343792

Ducks defenseman Simon Benoit skates off the ice after fighting with Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson during the second period on Thursday night in Washington.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/23/troy-terry-scores-in-return-as-ducks-beat-capitals-end-6-game-skid/

In 2014, he became the first Australian player ever drafted into the NHL when he was selected by the St. Louis Blues and in 2017, he became the first Australian ever to appear in an NHL game, as a member of the Washington Capitals.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolschram/2023/09/12/nhl-to-australia-aims-to-nurture-a-surprisingly-strong-hockey-fanbase/

On Feb. 23, the Bruins became involved in a three-team trade and acquired physical forward Garnet Hathaway and versatile defender Dmitry Orlov from the Washington Capitals.

Source: https://tuftsdaily.com/sports/2023/03/03/keeping-up-with-the-617-perfect-execution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keeping-up-with-the-617-perfect-execution&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keeping-up-with-the-617-perfect-execution

Qatar Sports Investments, which has majority control of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, is buying a roughly 5% stake in the parent company of the Wizards, the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the WNBA’s Washington Mystics.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nba-ap-saudi-arabia-abu-dhabi-minnesota-timberwolves-b2423180.html

Rangers Capitals Hockey New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) reaches for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Washington.

Source: https://wtop.com/washington-capitals/2023/04/lafreniere-and-kakko-score-rangers-beat-capitals-5-2/

Rangers Capitals Hockey Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) controls the puck before scoring on New York Rangers goaltender Jaroslav Halak (41) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Washington.

Source: https://wtop.com/local-sports/2023/02/capitals-beat-rangers-to-end-skid-hand-ny-4th-straight-loss/

That would take the B’s up to the All-Star break and the team’s bye week, which ends with a home game against the Washington Capitals on Feb. 11. If he’s able to return against the Caps, DeBrusk would miss 14 games.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/05/bruins-will-be-without-jake-debrusk-for-a-month/

The Los Angeles Kings will try to continue their solid run of play to kick off March as they get set to host the struggling Washington Capitals.

Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/03/nhl-best-bets-capitals-vs-kings-game-picks/