Alex Ovechkin scored his 40th and 41st goals of the season in Washington’s 4-0 win over a flailing Toronto Maple Leafs squad. The Capitals captain now has reached the 40-goal plateau for the tenth straight year. After dropping three games straight, the Caps were...
The Washington Capitals failed to complete the season sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins, dropping the fourth and final regular season meeting after winning the previous three. For two teams lauded for their highly skilled players, claiming three of the top five points...
The rest of the Washington Capitals made their way to Columbus, Ohio, meeting up with their captain Alex Ovechkin to take on the Blue Jackets for their first game back from the All-Star break. Despite battling back for most of the game, the Caps failed to complete the...
The new streak in the Washington Capitals locker room is a negative one for the first time in a long time. Three losses in a row were handed to the Caps going into the All-Star break. With a New York Rangers win tonight, the Capitals fell to fourth in the Metropolitan...
It was a homecoming coach Barry Trotz had circled on the calendar, returning to his former team in a building he knows very well. After coaching in Nashville for 15 seasons, the first 15 years of the Predator's existence in the league, the Predators and their fans...
With two minutes left on the clock, what was once a confident Washington team was scrambling to weather a fervent push from the desperate Colorado Avalanche. As the seconds ticked down, the crowd at Verizon stood, serenading their stellar goaltender with his very own...
The Caps looked to string back-to-back wins together, something they have struggled with this season, against the Philadelphia Flyers after flying in the night before from their 6-2 win over a flailing Toronto Maple Leafs squad. The Flyers themselves were just coming...
With the spectacle of the Winter Classic in the rearview mirror, the Washington Capitals hope to keep the momentum going with a Sunday matinee visit from the Florida Panthers. Forward Troy Brouwer, who scored the game winner against his former team, the Chicago...
The Washington Capitals bucked a trend on Thursday, becoming just the second home team to win a Winter Classic. Since the Winter Classic was first held in 2008, the home team has won just twice, including the Caps recent win in Washington. While most teams prefer to...
With diagonal shadows covering a portion of Washington Capitals end, the officials dropped the puck and the 2015 Winter Classic began. A sea of 42,832 hockey fans filled Nationals Park, a mix of Washington and Chicago red shivering in the mostly shaded arena. A...
When the Washington Capitals took the ice at 11:30 this morning, half the ice was shaded and the other was in the sun. Braden Holtby sat in the goal in the shade, staring out at his teammates. “The ice, the boards, everything was great,” he said. “It lets us focus on...
On the eve of the 2015 Winter Classic, preparations for the annual outdoor event are still in motion. With one day left until the game, Nationals Park is brimming with excitement. The 2015 NHL Spectator Plaza is ready for throngs of fans waiting to make their own...
With less than a month until the 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic comes to town, Washington, D.C., is preparing to host hockey’s biggest names such as Toews, Kane, Hossa, Backstrom and Ovechkin. Come Dec. 15, Nationals Park will begin the transition from baseball...
After stringing together two consecutive wins against Chicago and Carolina, the Caps stretched the streak to three against an injury-ridden Columbus Blue Jackets squad Tuesday night, winning 5-2. Columbus failed break its own eight-game losing streak, a pattern likely...
The Washington Capitals looked to regain their composure Tuesday night when they clashed with the Calgary Flames for the second time in two weeks, this time on home ice. Despite outplaying the opposition, they gained just a point, extending their losing streak to...
The Washington Capitals needed to prove their playoff worthiness Saturday afternoon when they met the white-hot Boston Bruins in front of a home crowd hungry for the postseason. Despite the obvious motivation, the Caps did not show up for their fans for roughly the...
After losing what Coach Adam Oates called “a clearly winnable game” the night before, the Washington Capitals traveled north to Pittsburgh to finish what was started. Unfortunately, they did not pick up where they left off in Washington, losing the fourth and final...
The Washington Capitals put on a sleepy performance Thursday night when they visited TD Garden for the second time this week. The Boston Bruins, who sit atop the Atlantic division and second place in the Eastern conference, earned two points from the Caps, who were...
