Penguins rally past Capitals in Game 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Patric Hornqvist, Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel scored in a 4:49 span to help the Pittsburgh Penguins rally to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Thursday night […]
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Capitals beat Blue Jackets in Game 6 to advance to 2nd round
COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice and Braden Holtby had 35 saves as the Washington Capitals advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 6-3 win over the Columbus […]
Continue ReadingExpansion Knights win in Washington, 4-3
WASHINGTON (AP) Perseverance paid off the Alex Tuch and the Vegas Golden Knights. Tuch scored the go-ahead goal with 5:12 remaining, and the Golden Knights defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 […]
Continue ReadingPenguins shut out Capitals in Game 7, advance to East final
WASHINGTON (AP) Marc-Andre Fleury thanked his stick and flashed a smile so wide it could be seen through his mask. This was vintage Fleury, and he has the Pittsburgh Penguins […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingMinus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead
PITTSBURGH (AP) Forget about revenge for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the playoffs indefinitely. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t want any part of it. The […]
Continue ReadingShattenkirk nets OT winner for Caps; Crosby exits
PITTSBURGH (AP) A shot from the point by Washington’s Kevin Shattenkirk salvaged – or at the very least, extended – his team’s season. A far different kind of shot may […]
Continue ReadingPenguins chase Holtby, beat Capitals to take 2-0 series lead
WASHINGTON (AP) When Sidney Crosby wasn’t beating the Washington Capitals putting the puck through his legs, he was doing it belly down on the ice. No matter the unconventional plays […]
Continue ReadingJohansson’s OT goal gives Capitals series win at Toronto
TORONTO (AP) Marcus Johansson came through to help the Washington Capitals get another big overtime win in a series that had five go games go beyond regulation. Now they get […]
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