Inside the Capitals' stunning retool around Alex Ovechkin
Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they ...
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Logan Thompson Named NHL's First Star of the Week
ARLINGTON, Va. – Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson has been named the NHL’s First Star for the week ending Jan. 19, the NHL ...
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Why Capitals should prioritize re-signing goalie Logan Thompson
The time to move on and sign the goalie of the future is now, but reports indicate the team won't decide until after the season ends.
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Ovechkin, Capitals stumbling toward Sochi
Goalie Braden Holtby wasn’t playing savior against Columbus, posting an .828 save percentage (29 shots, 24 saves); the Jackets were 0-for-7 on the power play; and they were out-shot-blocked 14-8.
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Ovechkin scores 873rd career goal, Frank gets 1st as Capitals beat Predators 4-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night. Tom Wilson and ...
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Capitals’ Charlie Lindgren exits game with upper-body injury
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren left Friday night’s contest versus the Montreal Canadiens after sustaining an upper-body injury. The incident occurred early in the second period ...
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Rising Canadiens continue challenging stretch at Capitals
January 9 - The Washington Capitals will attempt to string back-to-back wins together for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. The Canadiens have ...
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Jakob Chychrun gives Capitals power play a fresh look that’s paying off
There was a time when an NHL team using two defensemen on the power play wouldn’t have raised any eyebrows. Before the proliferation of the 1-3-1 setup in the early 2010s, with one defenseman at ...
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Rangers fail to build on momentum as power play flounders again in loss to Capitals
WASHINGTON — The mounting losses have eroded nearly every part of the Rangers’ game, even the one that was once a foundational piece of their success. Five-on-five play was better Saturday at ...
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Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 ...
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Top 100 Goalies: No. 65 — Braden Holtby
He always had the talent, but Caps’ Cup hero didn’t rule the crease until he ruled the space between his ears. Vegas star Marc-Andre Fleury entered the 2018 Stanley Cup final with his name ...
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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Chasing Another Goal Record
Alex Ovechkin has been a force with the Washington Capitals this season, no matter if a fractured leg took him out of the lineup for over a month. Ever since returning to the Capitals lineup ...