Washington Capitals' Jakub Vrana, left, collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Noah Cates ... who along with Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson are the only players left from the '18 Cup champions.

Jakub Vrana and Garnet Hathaway each scored twice as Washington posted its fourth straight win. ... Behind John Carlson’s three-point night, Capitals swagger past the Sharks for a 5-2 win.

Rookie Jakub Vrana feeling more relaxed in this stint with the Capitals. March 2, ... so excited that defenseman John Carlson tugged on the back of his jersey to pull him into a congratulatory hug.

That is tied with Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson for the longest point streak by a Capital this season. Vrana is on pace to score 37 goals this season. Twenty-two of Vrana’s 23 goals have come ...

Carlson has recorded 13 points in the first eight games of the season, three of them in Washington’s western Canada trip opener. Ovechkin had two goals and two assists.

While John Carlson’s historic start, Ovechkin’s pursuit of another 50-goal season and the Caps’ place atop the standings have dominated the headlines the first two months, Vrana’s impact ...

Jakub Vrana has been on a winding road since he was traded from the Washington Capitals to the Detroit Red Wings in April 2021. The winger caught fire instantly in Detroit, with eight goals and 11 ...

Vrana had two assists with three shots Monday in a 5-3 loss to the Bruins. Vrana set up goals by Daniel Sprong and John Carlson, the latter with the man advantage, to stake the Capitals to a 3-0 ...

But then a burst of speed and a nifty release by Jakub Vrana, who came flying off the bench, gave the Capitals a 5-4 overtime win in Capital One Arena.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Life has not been easy for Jakub Vrana on or off the ice. Since 2021, he been traded twice, entered and cleared the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, gone on waivers and ...