Mike Green, Braden Holtby lead Caps to shootout win vs. Islanders
Mike Green scored his fifth goal in four games, Braden Holtby made 35 saves and then was perfect in the shootout, and the Washington Capitals' long, slow comeback toward a playoff spot took another...
View ArticleMike Green's OT goal lifts Caps to win after squandering 4-goal lead
The Washington Capitals blew a four-goal lead Saturday night before Mike Green
View ArticleRangers snap three-game skid behind Henrik Lundqvist shutout
Henrik Lundqvist earned his 46th NHL shutout, Brad Richards assisted on two New York goals less than two minutes apart in the second period, and the Rangers beat familiar postseason foe Washington 2-0...
View ArticleCam Atkinson's 2 goals lift Blue Jackets past Capitals
Atkinson's 2 goals lift CBJ past Caps, 5-1
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin says Washington Capitals are in 'middle of nowhere'
Explaining early playoff exits became an annual, awkward task for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. This season, for the first time since 2007, they didn't even make the postseason, so now...
View ArticleHoltby shines as Capitals edge Islanders 3-2 in shootout
Holtby shines as Capitals edge Islanders 3-2 in shootout
View ArticleNHL -- Nicklas Backstrom is better than ever for the new-look Washington...
You might not have noticed, but Nicklas Backstrom has become an even better player and is helping drive the new-look Washington Capitals toward a potentially deep playoff run, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs: Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
Superstars Alex Ovechkin and John Tavares will be center stage when the Capitals and Islanders face off, but the series could very well come down to goaltending.
View ArticleCaps take 3-2 series lead over Islanders behind rookie's 3-point night
Rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice, Karl Alzner added a goal and an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 5-1 Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in their first-round series
View ArticleW2W4: Capitals at Rangers, Game 1
NEW YORK -- And so they meet again. For the fifth series in seven seasons and for the ninth series overall, the New York Rangers and Washington Capita...
View ArticleBurakovsky nets two, lifts Capitals past Rangers
Rookie Andre Burakovsky scored his first two playoff goals and Braden Holtby saved a penalty shot, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
View ArticleWashington Capitals forward Eric Fehr slated to return for Game 7
Washington Capitals forward Eric Fehr is back in the lineup in Game 7 against the New York Rangers Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
View ArticleNHL -- New-look Washington Capitals are having regular-season fun, but know...
The new-look Capitals know about regular-season success, but a recent visit to Andrews Air Force Base reinforced some important lessons for a team hungry for playoff validation.
View ArticleWashington Capitals land forward Daniel Winnik in trade with Toronto Maple Leafs
The Capitals acquired forward Daniel Winnik and a 2016 fifth-round draft pick from Toronto on Sunday for forward Brooks Laich, defenseman Connor Carrick and a 2016 second-round pick.
View ArticleMaple Leafs-Capitals Preview
Comfortably atop the NHL, the Washington Capitals realize their amazing regular season won't mean anything without some playoff success. They made moves to improve those chances, with one sending...
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