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On Monday night, the Washington Capitals rebounded from a largely uninspiring performance in Game 1 to even their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup with the Rangers with a victory in Game 2. It wasn't the prettiest of victories, as the Caps needed a couple of late power plays to score the go-ahead goal, but they managed to hold off a furious ... (more)

After driving the Ottawa Senators nuts in the opening round, Brian Boyle 's found someone else to irritate in Round 2. New York's hulking center returned to the lineup on Monday against the Capitals after missing the last three games with a concussion.

Alexander Semin was on the fourth line for the Washington Capitals' morning skate Monday at Madison Square Garden, just as he was for the team's practice Sunday.

From the looks of Sunday's practice, Jeff Schultz could be back in the Washington Capitals' lineup for Game 2 at the New York Rangers on Monday night after a brief respite.

The Washington Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins in Round 1 of the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in what was the most competitive of the NHL playoff series.