Category: Marcel Dionne
Capitals fall short in first round of playoffs due to age, injuries
Lars EllerThe Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Boston Bruins, losing 3-1 in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup First Round at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
Read moreOvechkin of Capitals injured, won't play for Russia at World Championship
Ilya SamsonovAlex 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 moreCanucks return from COVID layoff, beat Maple Leafs in OT
John TavaresVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Bo Harvat scored his second goal of the game 1:19 into overtime, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night in their return from a nearly four-week layoff because of a COVID-19 outbreak. Horvat also had an assist, ...
Read moreKrejci, Bergeron, Marchand score 2 as Bruins beat Caps 6-3
Zdeno CharaBOSTON (AP) - David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand each scored two goals and the Boston Bruins held off the Washington Capitals 6-3 in an at times heated matchup between the East rivals on Sunday. Marchand also had two assists for the Bruins, who won their fourth straight. Tuukka ...
Read moreBuchnevich scores hat trick on birthday in Rangers' 6-3 win
Anthony ManthaNEW 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 more'NHL Network Showcase': 3 Storylines for Capitals vs. Flyers
Jakub VránaThe Capitals captain has scored 14 goals in his past 19 games and 22 this season, eight from setting the NHL record with 16 consecutive 30-goal seasons.Carter Hart is 3-7-2 with a 3.85 goals-against average and .855 save percentage in that stretch and 9-11-5 with a 3.67 GAA, .877 save percentage and...
Read moreHockey Notes
Stan Bowmanfrom Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, - There will be a lot of noise in the coming days about Patrick Marleau’s pursuit of Gordie Howe on the all-time list of NHL games played. Howe played 1,767 NHL games. Marleau, heading into Saturday night, had played 1,762. What doesn’t get mentioned often...
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
Justin SchultzBUFFALO -- 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
Jakub VránaBUFFALO, 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
Lars EllerBUFFALO -- 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
Boston BruinsAlex 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 moreCapitals beat Rangers 5-4 for 10th victory in 11 games.
T. J. OshieWASHINGTON (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 moreWilson scores twice, Capitals hold off Rangers for third straight win
Alexander OvechkinTom 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 moreOvechkin scores two more, leads Capitals to win over Devils
Nick MerkleyAlex Ovechkin scored twice, Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves and the Washington Capitals rode their best players to a 4-0 victory Friday night and two-game sweep of the New Jersey Devils.
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