Welcome back, it is your MAN, Sugar Wumbaugh! Tonight, we're diving deep into the electrifying
23-16-6
Washington Capitals
5
SOG: 24
18-19-7
Chicago Blackhawks
1
SOG: 24
United Center - Chicago
OFF
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
WSH
A. Beauvillier
WSH • 1G 0A
M. Fehérváry
WSH • 0G 2A
J. Carlson
WSH • 0G 2A
C. McMichael
WSH • 1G 1A
R. Leonard
WSH • 0G 2A
E. Frank
WSH • 1G 0A
N. Dowd
WSH • 0G 1A
J. Sourdif
WSH • 1G 0A
A. Ovechkin
WSH • 1G 0A
CHI
O. Moore
CHI • 1G 0A
M. Grzelcyk
CHI • 0G 1A
N. Lardis
CHI • 0G 1A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
C. McMichael
WSH • C • 1G 1A
⭐ 2
M. Fehervary
WSH • D • 0G 2A
⭐ 3
J. Carlson
WSH • D • 0G 2A
Headlines
Ovechkin Still Haunts the League—Fires Power Play Dagger, Young Guns Left Watching
Commesso’s Net, Capitol Chaos: No Answer for a Washington Power Play Tsunami
McMichael Dances Circles, Chicago Left Dizzy and Down—That’s a Statement Game!
You Wanted Bedard Magic? Sorry Chicago, the Real Show Was Capitals Wrecking Crew!
Moore Scores But Washington Reigns: Shot Who? Blocked What? Hawks Still Get Flopped!
22-16-6 - W1
Washington Capitals
18-18-7 - L1
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago - United Center
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM - POSTGAME
Metropolitan / Central
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
WSH
1
R
Tom Wilson
22G - 20A
(42P)
2
L
Alex Ovechkin
19G - 19A
(38P)
3
D
John Carlson
9G - 25A
(34P)
4
C
Dylan Strome
10G - 23A
(33P)
5
D
Jakob Chychrun
15G - 17A
(32P)
WSH Injuries
Protas, Aliaksei
Lower Body
Day to Day
Protas (lower body) practiced in a regular jersey Thursday and could return to the lineup as early as Friday in Chicago, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Jan 9, 2026
Wilson, Tom
Lower Body
Day to Day
Wilson (lower body) is unlikely to return to the lineup Friday in Chicago, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Jan 11, 2026
Dubois, Pierre-Luc
Abdomen
Month to Month
Per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, Dubois (abdominal surgery) has started skating, according to head coach Spencer Carbery on Saturday.
Mar 9, 2026
Trades
Metropolitan
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CHI
1
C
Connor Bedard
19G - 25A
(44P)
2
L
Tyler Bertuzzi
22G - 12A
(34P)
3
L
Andre Burakovsky
10G - 19A
(29P)
4
C
Teuvo Teravainen
9G - 12A
(21P)
5
C
Frank Nazar
6G - 15A
(21P)
CHI Injuries
Bedard, Connor
Shoulder
Day to Day
Bedard (shoulder) won't be in the lineup versus St. Louis on Wednesday but is considered day-to-day after that, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Jan 9, 2026
Nazar, Frank
Upper Body
Month to Month
Nazar (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve by the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced Sunday.
Feb 26, 2026
Ellis, Ryan
Back
Season
Ellis (back) and his contract were traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick, in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday.
Jul 1, 2026
Weber, Shea
Ankle
Season
Jul 1, 2026
Trades
Jan 8 2026
The San Jose Sharks acquired Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 7th round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 4th round pick
Central
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Goaltending
WSH
16-12-4
2.35 GAA
91.6% SV
CHI
13-11-6
2.62 GAA
91.0% SV
WSH
7-4-2
3.13 GAA
89.0% SV
CHI
5-7-1
3.87 GAA
87.3% SV
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CHI
0-1-0
5.00 GAA
79.2% SV
Goaltenders
WSH
22-16-6
GAA: 2.82
SV%: 0.901
vs
CHI
18-18-7
GAA: 3.12
SV%: 0.895