Leonard was sitting with his Boston College teammates Monday when he received a text with a dinner invitation from Alex Ovechkin. Was it real?

Amherst native Ryan Leonard will make his NHL debut against the Bruins in Washington's Top 6 on Tuesday night.

Leonard signed with the Caps on Monday after his season at Boston College ended. He will begin Tuesday’s game on a line with Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas.

One of the most highly-touted players in college hockey is ready to step into the big time, as Ryan Leonard is set to make his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night when they face the Boston Bruins.

Amherst native and Boston College star forward Ryan Leonard is set to make his NHL debut with the Capitals on Tuesday against the Bruins.

The Washington Capitals signed Boston College forward Ryan Leonard, and the New York Rangers signed his linemate, Gabe Perreault.

A right-shot winger, Leonard is a power forward who scored at will for Boston College. In his two years with the Eagles, Leonard had 61 goals in 78 games.

Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of becoming the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer continues, and a just-signed college star could join the lineup as the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals begin a road back-to-back when they visit the Bruins on Tuesday.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Ryan Leonard to a three-year entry-level contract, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Leonard 's contract will carry an average annual value of $950,000. The Capitals selected Leonard with the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.