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In the end, not even a shortened season could reverse the fate of a Washington Capitals franchise that just seems to find new ways to lose each spring.

Now that the Capitals' offseason is officially underway following Wednesday's exit interviews at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the powers that be will have some tough decisions to make regarding the makeup of next year's team.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Capitals general manager George McPhee said the officiating in Washington's series with the Rangers was subpar and "sure didn't feel right." Some came to the podium one at a time, others stood off to the side attempting to answer the question that still puzzles them: Why can't the Capitals win in the Stanley Cup ... (more)

The other prominent unrestricted free agent for the Capitals this summer is Matt Hendricks .

The more things change, the more they stay the same . But the past is the past, and here are five questions Washington needs to answer in the immediate future: When center Mike Riberio was acquired from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Cody Eakin and a second-round draft pick in 2012t, Washington had filled a long-standing hole in the middle of the ... (more)

Let's just blame Bruce Boudreau . The former Caps coach showed this week he still has that playoff bugaboo going, as his No.

The scars of past postseason disappointments that line the skin of the Washington Capitals barely have enough time to fade before another open wound forms and begins to fester.

The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players.

"The one that we all had a problem with, obviously, was the one on Greenie. That's a play that should be reviewed," goaltender Braden Holtby said.

The Washington Capitals are on the verge of eliminating the New York Rangers , and they're doing it largely without the help of Alex Ovechkin .

He leads the Rangers in shots in this Eastern Conference quarterfinal with 19 and has created a few quality opportunities - perhaps the best was a breakaway in Game 2 when he rung a shot off the post - but with his team facing elimination Sunday afternoon the hulking winger remains without a goal in this postseason.

The New York Rangers thought they were getting a game changer in Rick Nash . It is apparent now that they might have received another player who shrinks when the lights are shining the brightest.

The New York Rangers scored their only goal in the first minute. Then the Washington Capitals made home-ice advantage work.

A North Carolina man faces multiple life prison sentences for a plot to behead witnesses whose testimony convicted him of his role in planning terror attacks against a Virginia Marine Corps base and overseas targets.

A task force of elected officials in Newtown on Friday recommended tearing down Sandy Hook Elementary School, the school where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed in December, and rebuilding on the same... A task force of elected officials in Newtown on Friday recommended tearing down Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 first-graders ... (more)

In the wake of a third straight first-round playoff departure, the Hershey Bears held player exit interviews Friday at Giant Center and headed into an offseason filled with questions about 2013-14. Hershey Bears head coach Mark French ranks No.

The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers are once again engaged in a tough series where the margin for error is enormously small and the difference in each game has been similarly narrow.

The first-round NHL playoff series that arrives back at Verizon Center Friday night will have a distinctly different feel than when it left.

The Washington Capitals hit the ice for their morning skate Wednesday vowing to spend more time there - rather than the penalty box - during a pivotal Game 4 match-up with the New York Rangers.

Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Looking ahead to Game 4 at the Garden, arguing over Alex Ovechkin's relative sleepiness and more.