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Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore makes a save against Philadelphia Flyers' Luca Sbisa , of Italy, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan.

Two league executives who requested anonymity said they expect Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee to actively pursue trades during this weekend's NHL draft, when several elite players could be on the move.

It's already time to start looking ahead to the next fantasy hockey season despite the fact the '08-'09 regular season feels like it just ended.

He is Alex The Great -- again. Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin pulled off the kind of repeat the Detroit Red Wings dreamed about by snagging the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP for the second straight year Thursday night.

The way goalie Simeon Varlamov performed in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the Washington Capitals, it's generally assumed he'll be the team's No.

I know this is very belated, but I wrote it the night of the loss and thought I published it, but apparently I did not.

Michal Neuvirth has been through quite a bit the past two seasons, from injuries to trades to demotions based on circumstance instead of merit.

Now that I've had some time to get over the disappointing game seven loss to the Penguins, it's time to look forward to next season.

The dust has settled, and the seventh-game loss versus the Pittsburgh Penguins is now just hockey history.

Last summer, George McPhee did what he could to keep his Washington Capitals team from the previous season together.

At home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he's known as Lyle Richardson . But around these parts, he's known as Spector, FOXSports.com's Prince of Pucks.

WASHINGTON ? Five minutes prior to the opening face-off, the house lights went down, the sound system started cranking out Journey's "Don't Stop Believin' " and a good many of the 18,277 crammed into the Verizon Center for Game 7 between the Penguins and Capitals started singing.

Sidney Crosby touched off an early outburst Wednesday and Pittsburgh reached the Eastern Conference finals with a 6-2, Game 7 victory over Washington.

Caps goalie Jose Theodore pulls his mask partially off after practice. Goalies, who face 100-mph shots, didn't wear masks designed for hockey until 1959.

As the pressure continues to mount for the Washington Capitals, Game Five will put the spotlight squarely on Simeon Varlamov, the Capitals' 21-year old netminder who had been lights-out up until Friday night... by jonathan staub 51 reads As the pressure continues to mount for the Washington Capitals, Game Five will put the spotlight squarely on ...

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A rejuvenated Evgeni Malkin and a three-goal effort against Washington goalie Simeone Varlamov has the Pittsburgh Penguins believing.

The Washington Capitals and coach Bruce Boudreau barely survived a high-wire act against the New York Rangers in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The malice and force Alex Ovechkin struck that puck with last night with 7 minutes 7 seconds left was all you need to know about the difference between him and Sidney Crosby. The powerful blast that represented the winning goal became a one-shot referendum on why the Washington Capitals have the most electrifying player in the National Hockey League and the Pittsburgh Penguins do not.

Two games into the Eastern Conference semifinals, this has become a series about the beauty and the beast, the heartthrob and the hulk.

They won't be butchering Simeon Varlamov's first name anymore. Not if he keeps making saves like this one.