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Capitals Blow Late 2-Goal Lead, Fall to Devils in OT
WASHINGTON — The season isn’t quite half over, and already New Jersey Devils coach Pete DeBoer might be running out ways to praise about Jaromir Jagr. Jagr had a goal and two assists, Andy Greene...
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Skinner’s Hat Trick Helps ‘Canes Hand Caps 3rd Straight Loss
WASHINGTON — Jeff Skinner scored three goals, including the winner in overtime, and Anton Khudobin made 38 saves in his first start in 2½ months Thursday night in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 4-3 win over...
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Caps Surrender 5 Goals on 11 Shots in Loss to Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan Suter had a career-best performance, and the Minnesota Wild made NHL history — all part of one impressive comeback Saturday night. Suter had Minnesota’s first three-goal game by...
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Face of Hockey, Ovechkin Faces Pressure in Sochi
ARLINGTON, Va. — There’s been an open season on Russia leading up to the Sochi Games, and that clearly strikes a nerve with Alex Ovechkin. For hockey fans, he will be the face of his nation at next...
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Caps Go Scoreless in Shootout, Fall to Sharks
WASHINGTON — Patrick Marleau scored the only goal of the shootout, lifting the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Antti Niemi stopped Eric Fehr, Alex...
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Capitals Let Late Lead Slip Away in Loss to Penguins
PITTSBURGH — Olli Maatta’s slap shot beat Michal Neuvirth with less than 2 minutes remaining and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied by the Washington Capitals 4-3 Wednesday night. Maatta’s fourth goal of...
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Capitals’ Losing Streak Runs to 5 Games With Loss to Rangers
NEW YORK — Henrik Lundqvist is playing so well lately, the New York Rangers’ don’t have to generate a whole lot of offense to win. With speed throughout the lineup and a power play that is clicking on...
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Caps End 7-Game Skid With Win Over Canadiens
MONTREAL — Alex Ovechkin was back — and so were the Washington Capitals’ winning ways. Ovechkin returned from an injury that sidelined him two games to start a four-goal second period as the Capitals...
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Green Scores OT Goal; Capitals Beat Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Ovechkin knew what he was going to do before he heard Capitals teammate Mike Green yelling for the pass. Faking a shot to freeze Buffalo Sabres goalie Jhonas Enroth, Ovechkin fed a...
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Capitals Get Blanked by Islanders
WASHINGTON — Andrew McDonald scored early in the third period and Evgeni Nabokov made 22 saves for his 57th career shutout as the New York Islanders broke a five-game losing streak Tuesday night with a...
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U.S. Defeats Russia 3-2 in Shootout Victory
SOCHI, Russia – T.J. Oshie scored four times in the shootout and got the winner in the eighth round, leading the United States past Russia 3-2 Saturday in the thrilling revival of an Olympic hockey...
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Ovechkin to Join Capitals for Practice on Tuesday
ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin will resume practice with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday after a disappointing Olympics and a health scare involving his father. Ovechkin and the Russians were...
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Ovechkin Apologizes For Russia’s Hockey Performance in Sochi
ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin apologized for Russia’s hockey performance at the Olympics, a sentiment put in perspective by the encouraging news that his father was on the way home after heart...
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Ovechkin’s 2 Goals Lift Caps to Win
BOSTON — Alex Ovechkin looks as if he’s ready to carry the Washington Capitals to one of the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spots. Coming off a strong game two days earlier, Ovechkin collected his...
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Capitals’ Orlov Suspended 2 Games By NHL
WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended by the NHL for two games for boarding Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn. The suspension, announced on Monday, will...
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Capitals Fall to Penguins for 2nd Time in 2 Nights
PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Jussi Jokinen and...
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Capitals Re-Sign Orlov For 2 Years, $4 Million
ARLINGTON, Va. — Defenseman Dmitry Orlov signed a $4 million, two-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals. Orlov was suspended by the NHL for two games this month for boarding Philadelphia...
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Ovi’s Go-Ahead Goal Pushes Capitals Past Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — With the Anaheim Ducks bearing down on him all night, Jaroslav Halak couldn’t relax for even a moment in front of the Washington Capitals’ net until the horn sounded on another...
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Caps End San Jose Skid With Shootout Win vs. Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nicklas Backstrom scored the winning goal in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to their first win in San Jose in more than 20 years, 3-2 over the Sharks on Saturday night....
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Caps Lay Egg at Home in 5-0 Loss to Stars
WASHINGTON — Tyler Seguin scored his 33rd goal, Dustin Jeffrey got his first two of the season, and the Dallas Stars routed the Washington Capitals 5-0 Tuesday night in a game between a pair of...
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Ovechkin Nets 50th Goal, Capitals Top Blues
ST. LOUIS — Alex Ovechkin became the 11th player in NHL history to score 50 or more goals in a season five times, and the Washington Capitals kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the slumping...
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Ovechkin: Capitals Are In ‘Middle Of Nowhere’
ARLINGTON, Va. — Explaining early playoff exits became an annual, awkward task for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. This season, for the first time since 2007, they didn’t even make the...
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Stanley Cup Makes Surprise Trip to Annapolis
LANHAM, Md. (WNEW) — The Navy men’s hockey team arrived at the ice rink thinking it was a normal day of practice, but little did they know the Stanley Cup was there waiting for them. The Stanley Cup...
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McPhee: Caps Could Reach Finals In Next 3 Years
ARLINGTON, Va. — Of all the subjects raised with George McPhee at his on-the-way-out news conference after being told he’s done as the Washington Capitals’ general manager, the two most vital to...
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5 Things Blackhawks Fans Are Saying About Thrilling Game 7 Loss
by @TaraLipinsky Well, the stage for the Lord Stanley Cup Playoffs is set. The first puck will drop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday where the Kings will take on the New York Rangers....
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6 Of The Most Devastating Team USA Losses In History
By: Brittni Michaelis The U.S. national teams, both men and women, have had their fair share of ups and downs. From winning championships and medals to losing in overtime or in a shootout/penalty...
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Ovechkin: New Coach Trotz ‘Going to Bring Some New Stuff’
LAS VEGAS — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored 51 goals last season to capture his second consecutive and fourth career Maurice Richard Trophy, an award he’ll collect at Tuesday night’s...
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Caps Reveal Winter Classic Jersey at Nats Park
Washington Capitals Debut Winter Classic JerseyAll News 99.1 WNEWplaypause WASHINGTON (WNEW) — Some of NHL’s biggest names – and fans – came out to Nationals Park Tuesday for the unveiling of the...
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Capitals Preview: Plenty of Changes, Ovechkin Still Key
WASHINGTON — Missing the playoffs for the first time in a while jarred the Washington Capitals into fundamental changes. New general manager. New coach, this time someone with actual NHL head coaching...
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Ovechkin Lifts Caps to 4-0 Win Over Bruins
BOSTON — If the Washington Capitals can combine Alex Ovechkin’s scoring with strong defense every game, coach Barry Trotz will be enjoying a lot of victories this season. Ovechkin scored his first two...
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Capitals Rally For Point, Lose in Shootout to Sharks
WASHINGTON — Matt Irwin and John Scott were unlikely goal-scorers, and the previously stingy San Jose Sharks finally sprung a leak or two Tuesday night before coming away with a 6-5 shootout victory...
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Caps Suffer First Regulation Loss of Season to Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta — Ben Scrivens covered up for his teammates’ late defensive lapses to help the Edmonton Oilers hand the Washington Capitals their first regulation loss of the season. Scrivens stopped...
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NFL’s Vincent Delivers Emotional Senate Testimony
UPDATED: December 2, 2014 4:07 p.m. WASHINGTON — NFL executive and former player Troy Vincent choked up Tuesday as he testified before a Senate Commerce Committee hearing about domestic violence in...
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Islanders blow lead again, but beat Caps in OT
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Finding ways to win at home has been an Islanders specialty this season. Squandering three-goal leads is a pattern New York would like to avoid. Johnny Boychuk’s power-play goal 2:52...
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Dallas Stars Edge Washington Capitals 5-4
DALLAS — Jamie Benn’s first goal in six games turned out to be the winner for the Dallas Stars. Antoine Roussel and Benn scored 16 seconds apart in the third period, and Dallas edged the Washington...
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Kings Beat Capitals 3-1 for Fourth Straight Victory
LOS ANGELES — Defense created much of the offense for the Los Angeles Kings in a solid two-way performance against the Washington Capitals. Trevor Lewis and Jarret Stoll scored third-period goals and...
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35 Years Later, ‘Miracle On Ice’ Stands Test Of Time
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports Do you believe in miracles? Al Michaels’ words perfectly complemented what the world had just witnessed when the U.S. men’s hockey team beat the seemingly unbeatable...
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3 Power-Play Goals Help Stars Top Caps 4-2
WASHINGTON — The Dallas Stars made the most of their suddenly potent power play. Vernon Fiddler notched a goal and an assist, and the Stars scored three man-advantage goals to beat the Washington...
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5 Bold Predictions Based On The First Month Of The NHL Season
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports If there’s one thing I know about the 2015-16 NHL season, which is truly still in its infancy stage, is that we probably know absolutely nothing about the 2015-16 NHL...
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Lady Antebellum Botches National Anthem At NHL Playoff Game
NASHVILLE, TN (CBS Local) – Nashville Predators fans thought they were in for a special night when hometown stars Lady Antebellum came out to sing the national anthem before the team’s playoff game on...
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