Vrana makes most of promotion, Caps win to put Pens on brink
WASHINGTON (AP) Jakub Vrana came to the rink expecting to play on the Capitals’ third line again. He left as a top-liner on top of the world. Vrana made the most of […]
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Ovechkin’s late goal lifts Capitals by Penguins 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent their entire careers chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins and shouldering their own franchise’s onerous history of playoff failures. One brilliant end-to-end […]
Continue ReadingCapitals overwhelm Penguins 5-2 to force Game 7
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Washington Capitals are well aware of their franchise’s inglorious past, one filled with unmet expectations and gut-wrenching collapses. And they don’t care. It’s not 1992. It’s not […]
Continue ReadingCapitals rally past Penguins in Game 5 to avoid elimination
WASHINGTON (AP) It was quiet in the Washington Capitals’ locker room during the second intermission as they stared down the prospect of the end of their season and last best […]
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