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The Washington Capitals won the game but may have lost their star. Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and an assist while added a goal and an assist, leading the Capitals past the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Monday night in a game left early with an apparent knee injury.

If you toss out his two rocky outings at the start of the season, Semyon Varlamov is 8-1-2 with a 1.94 GAA.

The Capitals knew they were taking a chance when they handed the starting goaltending duties to Semyon Varlamov during last season's playoffs.

The Leafs have more than just an awful game to overcome tonight when they face the Washington Capitals.

Despite losing their last game, the Washington Capitals own the NHL's best home record.

Mike Fisher scored 1:14 into overtime, giving the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs figured they had nothing to lose. Locked in a winless slide and facing another potential loss in the shootout, the Maple Leafs decided to turn around their helmets in an effort to turn their luck.

Not only were the Washington Capitals short seven skaters, but playing on a second consecutive night for the third straight Saturday, they also were short on energy.

With 19 seconds remaining in the game and trailing by one, Mike Green hit the right post flush and the puck gently came to rest underneath Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price, and the Washington Capitals' best chance to tie up a game they struggled in was whistled dead.A Two ensuing faceoffs provided no more help, and the Caps A fell 3-2 before a ...

Fresh off a loss at home to the Montreal Canadiens, the Washington Capitals didn't exactly waltz into the Air Canada Centre this morning and figure two points are there for the taking tonight.

Some elite teams in action during Friday night's six games. The Capitals, standing atop the East, put their 10-4-7 regulation record up against the Canadiens' dismal 2-11-8 regulation mark.

The Montreal Canadiens were leading by a goal late in the game, ready to pull off a road upset of the Washington Capitals.

"Hershey Corner," as Jay Beagle affectionately dubbed it, is the fastest-growing community in the Washington Capitals' dressing room.

Fear not, angst-filled puckheads. Dr. LeBrun is here again this week to soothe you with therapeutic thoughts.

Rob Niedermayer battles with Washington's Tom Poti before later suffering an upper body injury.

The main early-season problems - discipline and blown third-period leads - were back Sunday for the Washington Capitals , but a more pressing issue was their hurting superstar.

In a city consumed with a national health-care debate, the Blue Jackets and Capitals limped out of the Verizon Center tonight after more than a few visits to their respective trainer's rooms.

Bruce Boudreau is happy with the performance of his new assistant coach, Bob Woods.

The Washington Capitals had a party for their season ticket holdersa 'all 14,000 of thema 'Tuesday night at Six Flags Amusement ParkA in suburban Maryland.A With the park shut down to paying customers, the fans were treated to all the roller coaster rides, autographs, andA hot dogs they wanted.

First it was letting up because of a five-goal lead. Then it was a parade to the penalty box.