Keith Aucoin News

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Today they traded lottery bust Zach Hamill to the Washington Capitals for the negotiating rights to unsigned forward Christopher Bourque, an impending Group 3 free agent.

Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth leaves the game after being injured when Florida Panthers left wing Marco Sturm crashes into him in the second period in Washington on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

The Washington Capitals A made an important move in their organization Wednesday, extending their agreement with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears .

Capitals general manager George McPhee admitted in February that he and his staff saw issues with the roster they had constructed as far back as training camp.

Jeff Halpern has won more than 60 percent of the faceoffs he has taken for the Washington Capitals this season.

MAY 09: Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals drinks water between plays during a game against the New York Rangers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on May 9, 2012 in Washington, DC.

The conference finals are upon us and there will be several players on the ice in those finals that will look very familiar to Caniacs.

On Wednesday night, facing elimination against the top-seeded New York Rangers, they came through with arguably their most dominant performance of the postseason.

On Wednesday night, facing elimination against the top-seeded New York Rangers, they came through with arguably their most dominant performance of the postseason.

March 11, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson follows the puck as Washington Capitals center Keith Aucoin and Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn battle for position in the second period at Verizon Center.

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby celebrates a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers with Karl Alzner, center, and John Carlson, after Game 4 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Washington.