Capitals Hold On To Beat Rangers For 10th Win In 11 Games
Washington Capitals Sign Trevor Van Riemsdyk To 2-Year Extension
Ovechkin Matches Esposito With 717th Goal; Caps Rout SabresAlexander Ovechkin matched Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL's career list with his 717th goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-0 on Monday night.
Ovechkin Scores Game-Winner As Capitals Sweep Devils 3-2Alex Ovechkin broke a second-period tie and the streaking Washington Capitals welcomed back top goaltender Iyla Samsonov from an extended absence because of COVID-19 with a 3-2 victory over the skidding New Jersey Devils on Sunday.
T.J. Oshie Scores Twice, Capitals Come Back To Beat DevilsT.J. Oshie scored twice to end a lengthy drought, Alex Ovechkin had a late power-play goal and the Washington Capitals came back from down two to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Sunday.
Laughton's 1st Hat Trick Lifts Flyers Past Capitals 7-4Scott Laughton scored his first career hat trick, Sean Couturier had two goals in his first game back following a rib injury and the Philadelphia Flyers pulled away for a 7-4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Bruins Erase 3-Goal Deficit Against Capitals, Win 5-3David Pastrnak connected on a couple of shots, Trent Frederic traded punches with Tom Wilson and the big, bad Boston Bruins finished their comeback this time.
Guentzel's Winner Lifts Penguins By Capitals 4-3 In ShootoutCasey DeSmith felt the puck at his feet, looked down to confirm it was indeed the case then exhaled as his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates poured over the bench in the middle of an empty arena to congratulate their backup goaltender, the one hardly playing like a backup.
Islanders Beat Capitals 2-1 In OT, Take 3-0 Lead In SeriesThe Islanders are up 3-0 in the series, putting Washington on the brink of being eliminated in the first round for the second straight year after hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2018.
Capitals Beat Bruins To Earn East 3 Seed, Face Isles Next"We know their system well," captain Alex Ovechkin said. "It's gonna be tight games, it's gonna be tough games. It's not gonna be easy."
Coronavirus Closings: Capitals, NHL Pause SeasonThe National Hockey League has suspended its 2019-2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Capitals Strike Early, Thrash Penguins 5-2The playoffs are still a month away. It just feels like they've already started for the Washington Capitals.
Capitals Snap Skid, Beat Penguins To Vault Into First PlaceFacing another deficit and the prospect of their losing streak dragging on, Capitals players returned to the locker room at the second intermission with some things to say.
Raanta Stops 36 Shots, Coyotes Keep Ovechkin At 698 GoalsRaanta was sharp all night after giving up three goals in a loss to Ottawa on Thursday night, making some tough saves to leave Ovechkin without a goal in four straight games for the first time this season.