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Tuch Scores Twice, Holl Nets Winner as Capitals Edge Canadiens 5-4
The Washington Capitals needed a win, and Alex Tuch made sure they got one. Tuch scored twice and added an ...
Capitals Fall to Hurricanes 4-2 as Svechnikov Scores Twice
The Capitals fall to the Hurricanes 4-2 on Tuesday night in Raleigh. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice for Carolina, and his ...
Why Alex Ovechkin Can Break Wayne Gretzky’s Goal Record
The NHL season is still suspended but that doesn’t mean that Alex Ovechkin can’t eventually break Wayne Gretzky’s legendary goal ...
Things to Watch During the Capitals’ 2019-2020 Season
The Washington Capitals’ 2019-2020 season will bring lots of intrigue and hope for another Stanley Cup but nothing is guaranteed ...
Disappointment and Collapse IV: The Return?
For the past few years, disappointment and collapse defined the Capitals’ postseason performances; that is until last year. Entering the ...
GAME ONE RECAP: Caps Escape Canes’ Comeback Attempt
Washington D.C.- The Capitals dropped the slogan of “Rock the Red” a few years back in favor of the current ...
Who Will Emerge as the Capitals’ Unexpected Fan Favorite This Postseason?
Last spring, the seven playoff goals scored by Devante Smith-Pelly propelled him to becoming one of the most supported players ...
Spring is Coming: The Caps’ Quest to Repeat Begins
So long NHL regular season, hello greatest postseason tournament in professional sports. If you haven’t taken a spring to fully ...
For those calling for Todd Reirden to go, just stop it
For everyone calling for Todd Reirden’s job saying “he’s not fit for the job;” I have one clear cut response ...
Ernie Grunfeld’s days as the Wizards GM are more limited than you think
DC Family, Wizards fans, fans of competent front offices; I have the news you’ve been waiting a decade to hear ...
Blues Use Explosive Second Period to Secure Season Sweep of Caps
Monday night’s matchup featuring the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues offered plenty of headlines to choose from. Pheonix Copley ...
Nicklas Backstrom – The gift that keeps on giving
Before you can be a pro at ice hockey, you have to start somewhere. We all have to get advice ...
Oshie Returns, Ovechkin gets Hat Trick, Capitals soar over Red Wings
The Capitals went 9-2 in the 11 games T.J Oshie missed with his concussion. While that is an amazing record; ...
Ducks score five unanswered in final 26:29 to end Capitals’ win streak
The month of November was good to the Washington Capitals as they only dropped 5 of their 15 games; a ...
Wilson’s Home Debut Sparks Capitals’ 3rd Straight Win
Wednesday night’s Thanksgiving Eve matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks marked the 21st game of the season for the Washington Capitals ...
Capitals’ Inconsistency Continues During Homestand
The first 11 days of November brought along a five-game homestand for a Capitals team that played an extremely inconsistent ...
Copley gets first home win; Caps defeat Oilers 4-2
Heading into Monday night’s contest, the Capitals hadn’t won on home-ice in nearly three weeks. Goaltender Pheonix Copley also hadn’t ...
Capitals Look to Reclaim “Road Warriors” Moniker on Upcoming Road Trip
The Washington Capitals will begin their first road trip next week win-less away from Capital One Arena to this point ...
Maple Leafs Surge in 3rd Period, Win Battle of Explosive Offenses
Entering Saturday night’s matchup, the top 4 points leaders in the NHL all played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Led ...
Capitals 2018-2019 Medallion Collection
The Washington Capitals and Washington Post have teamed up for this latest promotion featuring a medallion collection of players from ...
Capitals, Kuznetsov continue dominance of Vegas in Stanley Cup Rematch
Despite winning the Cup in five games this past June, the Capitals had never beaten the Vegas Golden Knights in ...
Capitals Hit the Ice for Informal Workouts
On the same day that most kids went back to school, party time came to an end for the reigning ...
Stanley Cup Champions’ Early Off-Season Review
This week marks a month since the last time we saw the 2018 Stanley Cup Champions together in a public ...
Washington Capitals celebrate Stanley Cup Final win at Nationals Park
The Washington Capitals are the 2018 Stanley Cup Champions and their tour in the city of Washington, D.C. has begun ...
Looking back to the last championship in Washington D.C.
A lot has changed since Washington D.C celebrated a championship. Washington D.C has been starved of a championship for 26 ...
Capitals five keys to winning the Stanley Cup Finals
The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights are both seeking their first Stanley Cup in franchise history; granted the Golden ...
Stanley Cup Finals: It’s time to ALL UNITE for ALL CAPS
Disappointment and Collapse. For the past few years, those are the words that have defined DC sports. The Redskins barely ...
Vasilevskiy keeps Capitals at bay as Tampa ties the series
After their worst performance of the postseason in game three; the Capitals looked to bounce back and take a commanding ...
Lightning strike inside and around Capital One Arena as Capitals drop game 3
Game three of the Eastern Conference Finals symbolized the first time since 1998 Washington D.C. hosted a conference final. The ...
Caps offense explodes in game two; lead series 2-0
Heading into game two, the Capitals were looking for a repeat performance; while the Lightning were looking for the complete ...
Capitals dominate game one to steal home-ice
Playing in the conference finals for the first time in 20 years, the Capitals wasted no time in seizing the ...
Kuznetsov’s OT winner ends the curse
THE CURSE IS OVER. THE STREAK IS OVER. THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS ARE IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS. Leading into Monday ...
Vrana’s promotion ignites Caps’ 3rd period surge
The Washington Capitals are 60 minutes away from their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 1998. The talk among Capitals ...
Caps offense stalls, Penguins tie series 2-2
The conversation heading into game 4, as expected, was the three game suspension handed down to Tom Wilson by the ...
Capitals regain home-ice advantage on Ovechkin’s game-winner
The Capitals entered Pittsburgh looking to regain home-ice advantage after relinquishing the privilege in game one. After a scoreless but ...
Caps finally hold a lead at home; tie series at 1-1
The Penguins are not the Columbus Blue Jackets; with that said the Caps knew going into game 2 they could ...
Capitals give up 3 goals in 4:49; fall in game one
After losing the first two games of round one in overtime at home, the Capitals came out tonight like a ...
Ovechkin scores twice; Caps win 6-3 and advance to second round
The Washington Capitals are headed to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. The ...
Fans at Capital One Arena rejoice as Caps win in OT again
Fans at Capital One Arena went through a rollercoaster of emotions Saturday despite the Capitals taking a 3-2 series lead ...
Holtby’s 23 saves leads Capitals to even series at 2-2
Thursday night’s mission was simple for the Capitals; get back to the D.C. Saturday with home-ice advantage again. After committing ...
Caps prevail in 2OT; cut series deficit in half
While Tuesday night’s game three wasn’t technically an elimination game; it was as must-win as possible for the Washington Capitals; ...
Lack of discipline haunts Capitals; Columbus takes 2-0 series lead
In his first shift in five games, Capitals center Jay Beagle wasted no time making his imprint on tonight’s game ...
Capitals give up two different leads and fall in overtime to Columbus
Between the energy from the crowd and the fast pace played by both the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets, ...
“Disappointment and Collapse” feels inevitable for DC sports this post-season
Year after year, April after April, DC sports fans get hyped up for the playoff runs of the Washington Wizards ...
Capitals tab Grubauer for game 1 vs Blue Jackets
For the first time since 2011, a goaltender not named Braden Holtby will start in goal for the Washington Capitals ...
Capitals cruise to season-high fifth-straight win with victory over Vancouver
The Washington Capitals have won a season-high five-straight games with the 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night ...
Nicklas Backstrom’s game winner gives Capitals an overtime win over the Blues
Nicklas Backstrom blasted the game-winner with 43 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 win over ...
Verizon Center Changing to Capital One Arena Effective Immediately
From the MCI Center to the Verizon Center and now officially the Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.’s teams will have ...
Capitals fall short in game 7
Capitals fall short once again of ultimate goal The same old story continues for the Washington Capitals as they fell ...
Game 5 Preview: Capitals vs Maple Leafs
 The Washington Capitals came into the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoff as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. The ...
NHL Playoffs: Washington Capitals vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 1 Preview: Capitals vs Maple Leafs The Washington Capitals are set up to make a strong run towards the ...
Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Preview
Capitals look to stay hot as they face the Oilers. Edmonton Oilers (33-20-8) vs Washington Capitals (40-12-7) Coming off their ...
Capitals Dominate Hurricanes in a 5-0 Victory
Capitals Rock The Red As They Defeat The Hurricanes 5-0 The Washington Capitals win their 10th straight at home and 37th ...
Ovechkin goes for 1,000 as Caps Face Penguins
Overview: On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals will host the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins enter the ...
Ovechkin & Trotz Make History Against Montreal
MONTREAL The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 Monday night to win their sixth straight game. Ovechkin Chases History: ...
Backstrom Makes Caps History in Fifth Sraight Win
The Washington Capitals shut out the Ottawa Senators 1-0 Saturday night to earn their fifth straight win. Backstrom Makes History: ...
No Streaking Allowed in Washington, Caps Snap Jackets’ Historic Run
The Washington Capitals shut out the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 Thursday night, snapping their 16-game win streak one victory shy ...
Ovechkin Scores Hat Trick, Capitals Win 4-3
Fans showered caps onto the ice Wednesday night for Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick during the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 win against the ...
Capitals Shutout Red Wings 1-0
The Washington Capitals overcame the Detroit Red Wings with a 1-0 shutout win Friday night. The Goal: Capitals forward Jay Beagle ...
Capitals Shower Goals on Penguins, Win 7-1
The Washington Capitals defeated their rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, 7-1 Wednesday night, ending their two-game losing streak. Raining Goals: After ...