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Too Many Players, Too Few Spots
Going into the offseason, the Washington Capitals and General Manager George McPhee have a lot of decisions to make.
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A quick note: Players' salaries, not their salary cap hits, were included for offseason purposes.
Ranking the 5 Greatest Centers in Washington Capitals History
Centermen are expected to assist teammates, orchestrate the power play and score the occasional goal, all while winning faceoffs and playing defense.
Capitals 'love' Matt Hendricks, but how much?
Matt Hendricks will get a new contract from someone this summer. Whether the Washington Capitals will give it to him remains to be seen.
Washington Capitals: Marcus Johansson In Line For Big Raise
The Washington Capitals may not have been able to make the deep playoff run they were hoping to, but they should have a good shot at getting back to the postseason with almost their entire roster set to return next season.
Predicting If Washington Capitals' Top Stars Will Improve or Decline in 2014
Perhaps thinking about the 2014 NHL season will help Washington Capitals fans forget about the painful end to the 2013 season.
Caps left wondering about playoffs
As the Washington Capitals gathered at their practice facility Wednesday for exit meetings and the annual explanations about what went wrong in the playoffs, there were references to bad luck and bad bounces in their first-round elimination against the New York Rangers .
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)
Finalists announced for Masterton Trophy
The Bill Masterton Trophy, named for the player who exemplifies 'perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey,' essentially has become synonymous with comeback player of the year.
Washington Capitals routed by New York Rangers in Game 7 of 2013 NHL playoff series
Neither the Washington Capitals nor New York Rangers possessed more than a two-goal lead at any point in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series before Monday night.
It's fairly natural for people to think of the future and have a positive outlook.
New York Rangers edge Washington Capitals 1-0, force Game 7
The New York Rangers held serve against the Washington Capitals , defeating them 1-0 on Sunday to force a deciding Game 7. Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist was a brick wall in front of net once again.
Which Alex Ovechkin will show up?
The first-round NHL playoff series that arrives back at Verizon Center Friday night will have a distinctly different feel than when it left.
Martin St. Louis Announced as a Finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award
March 9, 2013; Tampa FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Tampa Times Forum.
5 Signs That Alex Ovechkin Is Ready to Take Over the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Alex Ovechkin was nearly unstoppable during the second half of the 2013 NHL season, propelling the Washington Capitals into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Then I thought, no, only a bad person would do that, and the stories probably aren't very interesting, and the Caps are still in fine shape in this series, and seriously, there isn't a single good reason for doing that item other than being a bad person.
NHL playoffs 2013: Adam Oates doesn't think Alex Ovechkin was 'tired'
Adam Oates doesn't think Alex Ovechkin was "tired" late in the Capitals' Game 3 loss to the Rangers, despite that insinuation by New York defenseman Ryan McDonagh.
NHL playoffs: Rangers edge Capitals in Game 3 to get back in series
By now the Washington Capitals are well-versed in the pageantry and madness that is Madison Square Garden .
NHL Playoffs 2013: Capitals must shoot more
When Marcus Johansson passed up a shot in Game 2 to pass the puck to Nicklas Backstrom, it was a lost scoring chance when the Capitals didn't get the puck on net.