Stars rout Capitals as both teams seek playoffs
Tyler Seguin scored his 33rd goal, Dustin Jeffrey got his first two of the season and the Dallas Stars routed the Washington Capitals 5-0 on Tuesday night in a game between a pair of ninth-place teams...
View ArticleSix hurdles standing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and another Cup - ESPN...
In ESPN The Magazine's One Day One Game Issue, Craig Custance writes that Sidney Crosby is healthy, back in MVP form and carrying his wounded team into the playoffs. But is the clock running out for...
View ArticleRyan Carter's late goal carries Devils past Capitals
Ryan Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:54 remaining to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin gets 50th goal as Capitals cruise past Blues
Alex Ovechkin became the 11th player in NHL history to score 50 or more goals in a season five times, and the Washington Capitals kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the slumping St. Louis...
View ArticleWashington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin eliminated from playoffs
Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals have been officially eliminated from playoff contention, the first time they'll sit out the postseason since 2007.
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin scores No. 51 in Capitals' shutout of Blackhawks
Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 51st goal to help lead the Washington Capitals to a low-intensity 4-0 rout of the coasting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night in a game between teams whose...
View ArticleLightning beat Caps, earn home ice against Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up home-ice advantage for their first-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens by edging the Washington Capitals 1-0 in a shootout Sunday in the...
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 ArticleWashington Capitals fire coach Adam Oates, won't bring back GM George McPhee
The Washington Capitals have fired coach Adam Oates and will not renew the contract of general manager George McPhee after failing to make the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
View ArticleLooking ahead for Washington Capitals, new GM Brian MacLellan - NHL
Frank Provenzano takes a look at the Washington Capitals' hire of Brian MacLellan as their new general manager, and offers his thoughts on what the team should do to return to the ranks of top...
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 ArticlePatrick Marleau among 10 key players during the stretch run -- NHL
Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus identifies 10 players who will greatly impact their team's postseason hopes this spring, including Sharks veteran Patrick Marleau.
View ArticleNHL - The biggest storylines to watch down the stretch
Scott Burnside looks at the biggest storylines during the stretch run of the NHL season, including playoff-race drama all over out West, goalies dominating, big names returning from injury and the...
View ArticleNHL -- John Buccigross #Twitterbagskate!
John Buccigross takes a long look inside the Twitter bag and gives us the latest take on the Bruins, Blackhawks, playoff races and more.
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