Washington Capitalizes on Comeback Sammi Silber | April 22, 2018 Heading into Tuesday’s Game 3 matchup with Columbus, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin made a promise: the Capitals would tie the series and head back to D.C. for Game 5.…
Off the Crossbar: Caps & Jackets’ OTs Taking a Toll Jeff Seide | April 22, 2018 Four of the first five games in the first-round tilt between the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets have gone to overtime. With each game having been decided by the…
Blue Jackets & Capitals Each at a Crossroads Mark Scheig | April 20, 2018 When the Columbus Blue Jackets received an early power play on Thursday night, you could tell their performance on it would dictate how the rest of the night would go.…
Blue Jackets Still Control Own Destiny at Home Mark Scheig | April 18, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets played a much better game Tuesday night in front of their home fans at Nationwide Arena. They just didn’t get the result they had hoped for.…
Caps’ Holtby Takes the Reins Sammi Silber | April 17, 2018 At the start of the third period of Game 2, Braden Holtby led the Washington Capitals out of the tunnel, took a deep breath and then threw his head forward…
Is Burakovsky’s Season Over? Sammi Silber | April 16, 2018 After a strong performance in Game 1, Washington Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky’s playoff push could be derailed against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 23-year-old forward suffered an upper-body injury after…
Capitals Relieved With Beagle & Kempny Ready Sammi Silber | April 15, 2018 The Washington Capitals will go into Sunday with a full-strength, healthy lineup, as forward Jay Beagle and defenseman Michal Kempny are ready to go for Game 2, head coach Barry…
Blue Jackets-Capitals: 3 Things to Watch in Game 2 Mark Scheig | April 15, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals return to the ice Sunday night to play Game 2 of their first round series at Capital One Arena. They are the last…
Capitals Look to Reduce Penalties, Mistakes in Game 2 Sammi Silber | April 14, 2018 To kick off the playoffs, the Washington Capitals couldn’t seem to find their rhythm against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 1. They lost the lead two times due to…
Capitals Kick Off Playoffs With Will to Win it All Sammi Silber | April 12, 2018 The Washington Capitals know of their past. Their fans singing hymns of hope that insist that “this is the year.” However, they know their shortfalling, where they’ve been unable to make…
3 Underrated Blue Jackets/Capitals Stories to Watch Mark Scheig | April 12, 2018 Sergei Bobrvosky gets his opportunity to play someone other than the Pittsburgh Penguins. Alexander Ovechkin is still chasing a Stanley Cup. Philipp Grubauer starts in goal over Braden Holtby. The…
Capitals’ Ovechkin Closes in on 50 as Focus Shifts to Playoffs Sammi Silber | April 7, 2018 It’s happened before for Alex Ovechkin, who scored a hat-trick in the Washington Capitals 2015-16 season finale to hit the 50-goal mark. He has the chance to do it again…