The Capitals' nightmare scenario in 2025 NHL free agency could unfold if they fail to plan for a future after the best goal-scorer ever.

Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year. The league announced the honor Saturday after members of Carbery’s family surprised him with the trophy earlier in the week. Carbery is the first person to be named coach of the year in the NHL, American Hockey League and ECHL.

After breaking the legendary Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record for most career goals, few would blame Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin if he decided

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery won the Jack Adams Award on Saturday after leading Washington to the top of the Eastern Conference in 2024-25.