by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 19, 2015 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
John Tavares came up big for the New York Islanders in Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals and he came up big when it counted most. In just 15 seconds, Tavares erased a growing doubt about his team’s ability to hold a lead and...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 14, 2015 | Homepage, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals
The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals both finished the regular season with 101 points. This opening-round series promises to be a tough battle between two very evenly matched teams. During the regular season, the two teams split four games. Both of the...
by Ed Cmar | Apr 3, 2015 | NHL, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals, who saw their playoff streak of seven consecutive playoff appearances, end at the end of the 2013-14 season. Many pundits believed that the Caps would struggle in the new Metropolitan Division versus the dominance they held in the old...
by Diana Driscoll | Mar 30, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
After clinching a playoff spot Thursday, the New York Rangers had a disastrous weekend. The Blueshirts dropped two consecutive games in regulation for the first time since Jan 27-29. It wasn’t the way the Rangers wanted to welcome back Henrik Lundqvist who played...
by Brandon Mersky | Mar 8, 2015 | AHL, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
Hartford, CT- The Hartford Wolf Pack (30-20-5-3) took the ice this afternoon after a defeat by the Worchester Sharks, to add a fourth loss to their current losing streak last night. Despite the loss the Wolf Pack debuted two new team members, Carl Klingberg, who...
by Gillian Vernick | Mar 2, 2015 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals
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...