Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals

Preseason

Boston Bruins

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Charlie McAvoy D	OUT	19 Oct
Nikita Zadorov D	OUT	15 Sep
Dans Locmelis C	OUT	15 Sep

Washington Capitals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jordan Kyrou RW	OUT	15 Sep
Rasmus Sandin D	OUT	21 Dec
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW	OUT	15 Sep
Charlie Lindgren G	OUT	15 Sep
Eriks Mateiko LW	OUT	15 Sep

Bruins Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
2/5/26	vsBUF	L4-1
29/4/26	@BUF	W2-1 OT
27/4/26	vsBUF	L6-1
24/4/26	vsBUF	L3-1
22/4/26	@BUF	W4-2

Capitals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
15/4/26	@CBJ	W2-1
13/4/26	vsPIT	W3-0
12/4/26	@PIT	W6-3
9/4/26	@TOR	W4-0
6/4/26	@NYR	L8-1

Team	W	L	OT Losses	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OT Losses	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

2026 NHL free agency tracker: News, contracts, grades, buzz

Get up to speed on all the latest veteran additions teams are making beginning on June 30.

Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually.

Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Forward Collin Graf, who had 21 goals and 25 assists in 81 games last season, re-signed with the Sharks on a three-year deal worth $12.75 million.

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