Jose Theodore News

But the Capitals prevailed anyway. Getting 23 saves from goaltender Jose Theodore and goals 40 seconds apart from Mathieu Perreault and Quintin Laing, Washington defeated the Panthers for the second time in two nights.

That doesn't mean there isn't a player in the dressing room capable of carrying the club alone, a la Ovechkin, in the two-time MVP's absence.

As they attempt to snap a three-game slide, the Capitals will likely have to play without Ovechkin again during a home-and-home series with the surging Florida Panthers that begins Friday night.

There really isn't a goalie debate in Washington, but maybe there should be. During last season fans watched Jose Theodore chalk up wins over the course of the entire season with an uncharacteristically skillful brilliance.

Columbus Blue Jackets' RJ Umberger scores a goal as Washington Capitals' Milan Jurcina , of Slovakia, and Capitals goalie Jose Theodore, left, defend during the second period on an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov.

Alex Ovechkin's inability to score on 18 shots against Steve Mason last season helped the Blue Jackets goaltender win NHL rookie of the year honors.

In my first edition of the Washington Capitals Hot Seat, I addressed the expectations for goaltender Jose Theodore.

Mark Streit scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.

It was another one of those games again, the games that are driving Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau slowly crazy.A On the road, the Caps came out against a wounded Atlanta Thrashers squad and dominated through about 35 minutes.

Alexander Semin returned to the lineup and notched the game-winning goal in the third period, as Washington extended its winning streak to five games with a 4-2 win over Philadelphia at Verizon Center.

Alexander Semin returned from a two-game absence with a tiebreaking goal and two assists, Jose Theodore stopped Darroll Powe's penalty shot later in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Tuesday night.

Atlanta and Washington will play a captivating round of My Russian Is Better Than Your Russian tonight, not to mention a hockey game.

Brooks Laich scored one minute into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders.

Jeff Schultz scored from 85 feet out - the first of three second-period goals in 88 seconds - and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight win.

PREDATORS AT WASHINGTON When. 6 p.m. today Radio. 97.1-FM Season series. First meeting; Predators were 0-0-2 against the Capitals last season.

The 2009-10 Washington Capitals season is all about two things: pressure and expectations.

Ovechkin, the second Capitals shooter, beat Predators goalie . He was the lone Capitals ' shooter to score in the shootout.

Don't look for Jose Theodore in goal Saturday when the Washington Capitals play the Nashville Predators .

Alex Ovechkin scored twice in a 28-second span as the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks for the first time in over 10 years with a 4-1 win at Verizon Center.

Washington Capitals goaltender Jose Theodore left Thursday's game against the San Jose sharks with an undisclosed injury.Theodore played the entire first period, but was not on the ice for the second as Semyon Varlamov took over between the pipes.