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Defending Champion Caps Face ‘Mr. Game 7’ and the Hurricanes The Canadian Press | April 24, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — Justin Williams doesn’t lose in Game 7. Except that one time. The player who earned the “Mr. Game 7” moniker for going 7-0 with seven goals and seven assists in winner-take-all situations lost in a Game 7 for the first time with the Wa…
Ovechkin & Capitals Frustrated by Non-Goal & Rough 3rd Period The Canadian Press | April 23, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — The frustrations kept building in the third period for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, from a disallowed tying goal to the Capitals star being sent off for a late-game misconduct penalty in a game that had turned into a rout….
Hurricanes Control Capitals to Force Game 7 The Canadian Press | April 23, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Monday night to force Game 7 in their first-round playoff series. Justin Williams scored an i…
Capitals Can Count Out Canes & Predators Need to Survive Stars The Canadian Press | April 22, 2019 Braden Holtby isn’t one for grand pronouncements, so when he was asked if a blowout of the Carolina Hurricanes sent a statement, he put the spotlight inside the Washington Capitals’ locker room. “To ourselves, I think,” Holtby said, “to show that when …
Capitals Play With More Urgency Bob Hoffman | April 22, 2019 The Washington Capitals opened the 2019 NHL Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes and looked confident holding serve at home with a 2-0 series lead. Carolina responded by limiting Washington to…
Capitals’ T.J. Oshie Out of Playoffs With Broken Clavicle The Canadian Press | April 21, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs after undergoing surgery to repair a broken right clavicle. The team announced Oshie’s surgery Sunday afternoon. Coach Todd Reirden had already called O…
Capitals Overwhelm Hurricanes to Take 3-2 Series Lead The Canadian Press | April 21, 2019 WASHINGTON — Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from the second round. Backstrom had two goals and two a…
NHL News & Notes: Yzerman, Oshie & More Brandon Share-Cohen | April 19, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Steve Yzerman has been hired as the new general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, TJ Oshie is injured and won’t be back for a…
Hurricanes Beat Capitals to Even Series – Teravainen Nets Winner The Canadian Press | April 19, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Teuvo Teravainen scored the go-ahead goal with 27.9 seconds left in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Thursday night to even their playoff series at two games apiece. Warren Foegele score…
Hurricanes Dominate Capitals – Mrazek, Foegele & Hamilton Lead The Canadian Press | April 16, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Rookie forward Warren Foegele had two goals and an assist, Petr Mrazek earned his fourth career post-season shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes won their first home playoff game in a decade, routing the Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday…
Capitals Survive Hurricanes – Take 2-0 Lead to Carolina The Canadian Press | April 13, 2019 WASHINGTON — Brooks Orpik scored less than two minutes into overtime, Alex Ovechkin had two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 2-0 lead in the first-round serie…
2 Things That Will Make or Break Capitals’ Repeat The Hockey Writers | April 13, 2019 The Washington Capitals went 14-5-1 down the stretch of the 2018-19 NHL regular season to put a bow on their fourth straight Metropolitan Division title, and finished just one point…
