Category: Evgeny Kuznetsov
Buchnevich scores hat trick on birthday in Rangers' 6-3 win
Marcel DionneNEW YORK (AP) - Pavel Buchnevich celebrated his birthday with his first career hat trick and the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Saturday for their third win over their Hudson River rivals in five days. Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists and Ryan ...
Read moreMantha traded to Capitals by Red Wings for two draft picks, Vrana, Panik
Nashville PredatorsThe 26-year-old forward scored 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) in 42 games with Detroit this season.MacLellan said he envisioned Mantha playing on one of the Capitals' top three lines."I am comfortable on both wings," Mantha said.Selected by Detroit in the first round (No. 20) of the 2013 NHL Draft...
Read moreMantha traded to Capitals by Red Wings for two draft picks, Vrana, Panik
Jakub VránaAnthony Mantha was traded to the Washington Capitals by the Detroit Red Wings on Monday for two draft picks and forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik.
Read moreMantha traded to Capitals by Red Wings for two draft picks, Vrana, Panik
Nicklas BackstromMantha, a 26-year-old forward, has scored 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) in 42 games this season.Selected by Detroit in the first round (No. 20) of the 2013 NHL Draft, Mantha has scored 194 points (95 goals, 99 assists) in 302 regular-season games.He scored an NHL career-high 48 points (24 goals,...
Read moreSchultz has three point outing in Capitals win over Sabres
Don GranatoJustin Schultz had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals reclaimed a share of the East Division lead by beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Friday night.
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 727, Capitals hold off Sabres
Boston BruinsBUFFALO -- Alex Ovechkin scored to help the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday.
Read moreSchultz has 3-point outing in Capitals' 4-3 win over Sabres
Tom WilsonBUFFALO, N.Y. — Justin Schultz had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Friday night. Washington star Alex Ovechkin scored his 21st goal of the season and No. 727 for his career, moving within four of Marcel Dionne for fifth on the ...
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 727, Capitals hold off Sabres
Justin SchultzBUFFALO -- Alex Ovechkin scored to help the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday.Justin Schultz had a goal and two assists, Brenden Dillon had a goal and an assist, and Lars Eller had two assists for the Capitals (26-11-4).Dillon's slap shot from th...
Read moreOvechkin already best power-play goal-scorer, NHL greats say
Steven StamkosAlex Ovechkin has one step remaining to reach the top of the NHL list, but some of his peers already consider him the best power-play goal-scorer in NHL history.
Read moreTime to make some changes
Peter LavioletteThe Washington Capitals have been playing poorly for a while now. There was the 8-4 disaster on April Fools, the sludge of that 1-0 loss to the Isles, and that unearned overtime win over the […]
Read moreOvechkin scores on power play, Capitals hold off Devils 5-4
Darren HelmNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Alex Ovechkin moved into a second-place tie on the all-time list for NHL power-play goals and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Sunday, completing a sweep of their eight-game season series. Ovechkin’s second-period goal was his 265th with the extra man, ....
Read moreCapitals beat Rangers 5-4 for 10th victory in 11 games.
Mackenzie BlackwoodWASHINGTON (AP) - Tom Wilson had two goals, Alex Ovechkin scored his 724th and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday for their 10th victory in 11 games. Ovechkin has 11 goals in those 11 games and leads the team with 18. He’s ...
Read moreCapitals hold on to beat Rangers for 10th win in 11 games
Evgeny KuznetsovWASHINGTON (AP) - Capitals players and coach Peter Laviolette sounded as if they'd lost after holding on to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 Sunday. That's a good sign for the first-place team in the East Division after tying the Tampa Bay Lightning for the top spot in the NHL. ...
Read moreWilson scores twice, Capitals hold off Rangers for third straight win
Justin SchultzTom Wilson scored twice, and Alex Ovechkin scored his 10th goal in his past nine games for Washington (23-7-4), which has won three straight and 10 of 11.Oshie had a goal and two assists and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for Washington.He has scored 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in his past 1...
Read moreCapitals hang on to 5-4 win against Rangers, continue hot streak
Jakub VránaBefore the cascade of scoring arrived in the third period, the Washington Capitals had Sunday’s game well in hand. They had controlled almost every category — shots, hits, and faceoff wins — and held a four-goal lead early in the final frame. But then a familiar issue struck. Rangers center ...
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