Tom Wilson ignited the first Olympic hockey fight since 1998, dropping gloves against France's Pierre Crinon after a high hit on Nathan MacKinnon. Wilson explained his quick decision to defend his teammate,

The Washington Capitals are staying busy during the Olympic break. On Tuesday, they reached a two-year contract agreement with goalie Mitch Gibson. It's a two-way deal for Gibson, who has been in the Capitals' organization but hadn't signed a multi-year deal until now.

Wilson went to hit Crinon on the end boards seconds after a face-off in France's zone. The two tangled, gloves came off, Crinon held Wilson down and tried to throw a few punches with each linesperson trying to break it up. Eventually, a helmetless Wilson got up, circled the officials and was able to pull Crinon down to the ice.

The sweaters will be worn during warmups on Black History Night, which will take place on Friday Feb. 27, at Capital One Arena.

Right now, the Capitals, who won four of their final five games before the break, sit four points out of a tie for third in the Metropolitan Division and four out of a Wild Card spot. Their play before the league pressed pause was a welcome sign, as was the return of Pierre-Luc Dubois, as they seemed to recapture some of their identity.

Logan Thompson returned from injured reserve and made 27 saves to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators.

Last month, as Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” and Diana Ross’s “I’m Coming Out” blasted throughout Capital One Arena and players took warmups with hockey sticks wrapped in rainbow-colored Pride Tape,

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin has a ton to smile about: record holder for most goal in NHL history, first NHL player to score 900 goals, 2018 Stanley Cup winner, 13-time NHL All-Star, list can go on. But the one thing he was able to smile about Wednesday ...