Caps shut out Leafs 4-0
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...
Pens trump Caps, win 4-3
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 h...
Blue Jackets sting Caps 4-3
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 ...
Caps squander two-goal lead, fall to Oilers
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 wi...
Caps fall in Trotz’s return to Nashville
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...
Caps beat Avs in sixth straight home win
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 sto...
Caps fall to Flyers in OT
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 ...
Caps look to avoid post-Winter Classic slump
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 score...
Caps overcome home ice disadvantage
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 C...
Caps steal Winter Classic with late game heroics
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 ...