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Washington goaltender Braden Holtby believes the Capitals will be better off down the road after having to play their first three games without Nicklas Backstrom.
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin reaches 900-point milestone in Caps' win over Flames
Nicklas Backstrom scored twice and Alex Ovechkin added a goal and an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Tuesday.
View ArticleChimera scores twice to lead Washington past Flyers 5-2
Jason Chimera had two goals and an assist to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
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 ArticleCentral Division loaded as NHL names remaining 40 All-Stars for 3-on-3...
The NHL has named the final 40 players to take part in a new 3-on-3 tournament at All-Star weekend later this month in Nashville, Tennessee.
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin of Washington Capitals on brink of 500 career regular-season...
After scoring twice in Saturday's 4-3 OT win over the Rangers -- including the game winner -- Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of reaching the 500-goal mark.
View ArticleBackstrom, Ovechkin power 1st-place Caps past Blue Jackets
Nicklas Backstrom scored twice, Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and Braden Holtby earned his league-leading 30th win to lift the NHL-best Washington Capitals past the last-place Columbus B
View ArticleNHL -- How the New Jersey Devils contain the Washington Capitals' power play
Even though everyone knows what is coming -- Alex Ovechkin one-timer from the circle! -- the Capitals' work with the man advantage is lethal. The Devils have a few tips on how to shut it down.
View ArticleBrooks Laich has 'empty feeling' about not winning Cup with Washington Capitals
After trying to talk the Capitals out of a trade, Brooks Laich said he has an "empty feeling" about not winning the Cup with his team of 12 years.
View ArticleCaps end Ducks' 11-game win streak with 2-1 shootout win
T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom scored in the shootout, and the Washington Capitals stopped the Anaheim Ducks' franchise-best winning streak at 11 games with 2-1 victory Monday night.
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs: Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Presidents' Cup-winning Capitals are prohibitive favorites behind a red-hot Braden Holtby and Alex Ovechkin, but the plucky Flyers have nothing to lose.
View ArticleCapitals avoid first-round collapse, close out Flyers in six games
Nicklas Backstrom's goal was enough for the Capitals, who shut out the Flyers to win the first-round series in six games and set up a series against the Penguins.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals...
Game 1 between Pittsburgh and Washington was expected to be a showcase of skill, but instead each team came out swinging. Will that nasty edge carry over into the rest of the series?
View ArticleWashington Capitals consider season a 'failure' after second-round exit
Despite winning the Presidents' Trophy, the Capitals consider their season a failure after losing to the Penguins in the second round of the playoffs.
View ArticleWashington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan feels pressure to win with Alex Ovechkin
Capitals GM Brian MacLellan knows Alex Ovechkin's prime years as a player won't last forever, which adds urgency to the team's push for a Stanley Cup.
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