Recap: Ovechkin Hits Milestone as Capitals Stop Penguins Sammi Silber | January 12, 2017 With a strong two-goal performance from Alex Ovechkin, who captured his 1,000th NHL point, the Washington Capitals were able to stop a solid Pittsburgh Penguins team in their tracks. They…
Preview: Red-Hot Capitals Renew Rivalry With Penguins Sammi Silber | January 11, 2017 The Washington Capitals have been nothing but impressive over their last few games. Riding a six-game winning streak, the Capitals look to remain undefeated in the new year, and Alex…
Recap: Ovechkin Ties Richard as Caps Beat Habs Ryan Szporer | January 9, 2017 It was almost pre-ordained. Once the floodgates opened up in the third, it was a matter of time before Alexander Ovechkin scored to tie Habs great Maurice Richard with his…
Capitals of the Week Michael Mazzuca | January 9, 2017 The Washington Capitals proved they are a powerful team during the first week of January. Their torrid pace of wins moved them into the first wild card spot, which is two…
Recap: Capitals Blank Senators in Tight Checking Game Jesse Zhang | January 8, 2017 The Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals entered this game in opposite contexts. The Capitals had been playing regularly over the past week and were riding a four-game win streak. The Senators…
Preview: Senators Look to Flip the Script Against Capitals Jesse Zhang | January 7, 2017 Two days after an exhilarating gold medal tilt between Canada and the USA at the World Junior Hockey Championships, the two national capitals’ NHL teams, Ottawa Senators and the Washington…
Recap: Capitals Spoil Blue Jackets’ Historic Streak Sammi Silber | January 5, 2017 All eyes were on the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday, as they were on the verge of making history with a 17-game winning streak. However, they couldn’t get it done and fell…
Preview: Capitals Face Off Against Streaking Blue Jackets Sammi Silber | January 5, 2017 While the Washington Capitals are looking to recover from a sloppy 6-5 OT win Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be looking to make history at Verizon Center. The Blue…
Recap: Capitals Snap Leafs’ Streak in Thrilling OT Victory Sammi Silber | January 4, 2017 There was no lack of scoring in Tuesday’s matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs, let alone a lack of suspense. After each team scored a combination…
Preview: Capitals Clash With Streaking Maple Leafs Sammi Silber | January 3, 2017 The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs are both kicking off 2017 on the right foot. Both of these hot teams will meet Tuesday Washington is seeking their third…
New Year, Fresh Start for Capitals Michael Mazzuca | January 3, 2017 The strong Washington Capitals experienced a skid at the end of December 2016. During the final six games, Washington allowed 11 goals. The main cause of untimely goals was turnovers.…
Grubauer Perfect Backup for Holtby & Caps Dan Rice | January 2, 2017 The life of an NHL backup goalie isn’t an easy one, seeing game action once or twice every two-three weeks. It becomes an even harder life when you are playing…