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Offseason Checklist: Washington Capitals
Washington CapitalsWith most of their team under contract, the to-do list for Washington isn't huge but re-signing their franchise player is their top priority.
Read moreLOVERRO: Capitals will never know if Trotz might have made the difference
Evgeny KuznetsovI wonder what that meeting was like back in June of 2018 between Ted Leonsis and his men of intelligence, empathy and compassion. They were likely still basking in the glow of their Stanley Cup victory. Heck, they may have had the Cup sitting right there on Ted’s desk while they ...
Read moreOvechkin of Capitals injured, won't play for Russia at World Championship
Alexander OvechkinAlex Ovechkin will not join Russia for the remainder of the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia, because of an injury, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced through the International Ice Hockey Federation on Monday.
Read moreRussia Adds Three To World Championships Roster
TwitterRussia has added Ilya Samsonov, Dmitry Orlov, and Vladimir Tarasenko to their roster for the World Championships.
Read moreBruins win Game 5, eliminate Capitals in Stanley Cup First Round
Evgeny KuznetsovWASHINGTON -- Patrice Bergeron scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins eliminated the Washington Capitals with a 3-1 win in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup First Round at Capital One Arena on Sunday.Conor Sheary scored for the Capitals, the No.Bergeron scored with a wrist shot from the high slot to make i...
Read moreCapitals lose to Bruins, spelling third straight first-round playoffs exit
Nic DowdNicklas Backstrom and John Carlson, bent double, allowed their momentum to carry them down the ice. The final horn had sounded Sunday, ending a mad scramble to find two goals that time didn’t allow for. In a way, the Washington Capitals followed a similar path as Carlson and Backstrom’s final ...
Read moreBruins beat Capitals, move on to second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs
Evgeny KuznetsovThe Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Sunday to close out their first-round series.
Read moreHere are the Capitals lines ahead of Game Five
Daniel SprongThe Washington Capitals will face elimination for the first time in Game Five, Sunday night. After losing both games in Boston, the Caps return home to Capital One Arena trailing the Boston Bruins in their […]
Read moreHockey Topics Of Interest
Ilya Samsonovfrom Larry Brooks of the New York Post, - Was about to report that Paul Maurice would be added to the list of Rangers coaching candidates were he to be dismissed following a potential Jets’ first-round ouster, but this just in: Connor McDavid says Maurice should make the move from Winnipeg to B...
Read morePastrnak breaks through with first goal in playoffs for Bruins
Alexander OvechkinDavid Pastrnak said it has not mattered that he hasn't been the one filling the score sheet for the Boston Bruins.
Read moreBruins push Capitals to brink with Game 4 win
Washington CapitalsBOSTON -- The Boston Bruins scored twice in the first 1:03 of the third period of a 4-1 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup First Round at TD Garden on Friday.
Read moreBruins win Game 4 to push Capitals to brink of elimination
Nick RitchieDavid Pastrnak and Charlie Coyle scored 34 seconds apart to break the game open early in the third period, and Tuukka Rask stopped 19 shots to lead Boston to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night and give the Bruins a 3-1 lead in their first-round East Division playoff series.
Read moreBruins push Capitals to brink with Game 4 win
Jake DeBruskBOSTON -- The Boston Bruins scored twice in the first 1:03 of the third period for a 4-1 win against the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup First Round at TD Garden on Friday.David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist, and Charlie McAvoy had three assists for Boston, which is the No."Yeah...
Read moreCapitals goalie rotation could continue -- or not -- heading into Game 4 vs. Bruins
Washington CapitalsWhen the Washington Capitals take the ice at TD Garden in Boston for Game 4 on Friday, most eyes will look to the first player emerging from the tunnel. Traditionally, that’s a team’s goaltender. And for the Capitals, there have been three different netminders who’ve led their teammates onto the ....
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