Nick Wass. FILE - Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery, center, in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Washington.

Spencer Carbery is only in his second season as an NHL head coach, and he's expected to be a finalist for the Jack Adams Award for making the Washington Capitals one of the top teams in the league.

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery capped off the 2024-2025 campaign with his first Jack Adams Award. Jacob Punturi | Jun 7, 2025. Apr 12, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Washington Capitals ...

Washington hired Spencer Carbery as its coach in 2023. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) The Washington Capitals are on the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery, center, in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Washington.

Spencer Carbery has coached the Washington Capitals to be among the top teams in the league. A handful of his contemporaries explained how he did it.

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 ...

Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour, right, and Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery, left, shake hands after Game 5 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, May ...