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Carey Price made 32 saves to help the Montreal Canadiens take down the Washington Capitals, 3-2, at Verizon Center.
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Vesa Toskala steps up to stifle Capitals
About 10,000 fans turned out at the Air Canada Centre for the Leafs' morning skate, free of charge.
Despite losing their last game, the Washington Capitals own the NHL's best home record.
Montreal outlasts Capitals in regulation
Washington's Brian Pothier and Montreal's Jaroslav Spacek get tangled up in the first period on Friday in Washington.
Eric Fehr has not been involved in any transactions this season. Ovechkin finally returning to lineup NHL.com Fantasy Forecast for Tuesday, November 17 MONDAY'S ROUNDUP: "Unless something negative happens this afternoon and I don't get the OK from Smitty to play him, than I think he would be back." The words of Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau are ...
Ovechkin finally returning to lineup
Fantasy Forecast for Tuesday, November 17 MONDAY'S ROUNDUP: "Unless something negative happens this afternoon and I don't get the OK from Smitty to play him, than I think he would be back." The words of Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau are sweet music to the ears of Alex Ovechkin fantasy owners, who can stop wondering when their first-round pick will ...
Perreault proving to be a perfect fit with Capitals
Mathieu Perreault's hands were shaking as he put the phone down. He was out to lunch with his teammate and roommate, Francois Bouchard, when he got the call from Hershey Bears GM Doug Yingst.
Ovechkin skates, but Caps focus on mistakes
A shot to prove Wednesday's third-period meltdown in New Jersey was an aberration is probably a good thing.
Clark's 11th round goal gives Caps shootout win
Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Semyon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Islanders.
Out for a month? It was a joke, Ovechkin claims
Alex Ovechkin scored 14 goals in his first 14 games before being sidelined by an unspecified upper body injury.
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The Washington Post
Center Nylander is placed on waivers
Michael Nylander was placed on waivers Saturday by the Washington Capitals, a move that could expedite a resolution to an awkward situation that has hung over the team since training camp.
If Nylander is claimed, the team that picks him up will assume the remainder of his $5.5 million salary (and pay the Capitals a waiver fee of just more than $3,000). If Nylander is not claimed, he will remain on Washington's roster, but the path will be cleared for the Capitals to loan the 37-year-old center to a team outside of the NHL.
Short-handed Caps end three-game skid
Thanks to a three-point night from , 28 saves by Jose Theodore and some excellent late work on the penalty kill, the short-handed Caps ended a three-game skid with a 4-1 victory against the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center.
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The Washington Post
Caps press on without Ovechkin
Walk into the Washington Capitals dressing room at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and you won't find a single player feeling sorry for himself or his team. The Capitals may have to play without the two-time reigning league MVP, Alex Ovechkin, for a little while, but they aren't about to panic.
Instead, Washington is eager to prove that it can not only survive, but win, with its marquee player watching from the press box beginning Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils.
'Take some nachos, Coke and enjoy the game,' Ovechkin said with a laugh when asked about traveling with the team despite being injured. 'Hopefully guys gonna win.'
Radio: WWCD-FM , WBNS-AM The series The Blue Jackets are 3-4-3 against Washington, including 1-2-1 in the Verizon Center.
Caps Try To Bounce Back In Home Test Against Blue Jackets
The Washington Capitals will try to rebound from a close loss and extend their point streak to nine games when they welcome the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets for today's clash at Verizon Center.
Capitals survive wild finish to down Thrashers
Alex Ovechkin got Washington off to a good start. Semyon Varlamov bailed out the Capitals the rest of the way.
Ovechkin scores two more, up to 13 goals
Alex Ovechkin got Washington off to a good start. Semyon Varlamov bailed out the Capitals the rest of the way.
The Washington Capitals will shoot for a fourth consecutive victory when they visit the lowly New York Islanders for tonight's contest at Nassau Coliseum.
Capitals Beat Thrashers 5-4 With 3 Straight Goals
Jeff Schultz, Matt Bradley and Chris Clark scored in an 88-second span of the second period, Semyon Varlamov stopped 22 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight win.
Greenbelt students slap shots with Washington Capitals
Sixth-grader Lajai Kirkpatrick, 11, gets a lesson in hockey stick- and puck-handling from Washington Capitals defensive player Tyler Sloan at Greenbelt Elementary School on Monday.
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