“The Winter Classic is a destination for hockey fans and non-hockey fans. It’s more than a hockey game.” – Pierre McGuire “You can see the players enjoy it when they are playing in it, and they sure ...

The Capitals celebrate after beating the Blackhawks in the 2015 Winter Classic at Nationals Park. (USA Today) About a minute later, Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin skated into the left circle.

The 2015 NHL Winter Classic will be a star-studded affair, as Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews lead the Chicago Blackhawks into the outdoor clash with Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and the ...

WASHINGTON >> The Winter Classic began with perhaps a bit too much sun. By the end, seat cushions were falling from the sky. The latest NHL outdoor game had a cliffhanger ending Thursday, with ...

The NHL struck gold with the Winter Classic concept back in 2008. The introduction of the Stadium Series threatened the unique nature of the event, however. That's why a memorable encounter ...

The Capitals were shut out of the NHL's annual Winter Classic because NBC reportedly didn't like the ratings the team drew in its first-round series against the New York Rangers in April. Instead ...

Hockey fans, rejoice! The 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic is coming to the District, and Washington Capitals fans are already gearing up for the big day.

WASHINGTON — A bit too much sunshine filled the sky at the opening faceoff of the Winter Classic, and seat cushions rained down when the winning goal was scored just before the final whistle ...

Washington has been awarded the NHL's Winter Classic in 2015, a source tells The Canadian Press. The Capitals will host the game four years after they visited the Penguins at Heinz Field in ...

PITTSBURGH — The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins boast talented rosters, replete with players capable of making scintillating passes and scoring highlight-reel goals in bunches. Both ...

The NHL and the Washington Nationals have reached terms allowing the 2015 Winter Classic game, set for Jan. 1 between the Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks, to be played in the D.C. ballpark ...

Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle (83) and defenseman Mike Green (52) celebrate with left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, after Ovechkin’s goal in the first period of the Winter Classic ...