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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lars Eller scored 42 seconds into overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Friday night.Evgeny Kuznetsov scored three goals for his second career hat trick and Alex Ovechkin…

The Washington Capitals returned from their six-day hiatus by dropping a road game to the New York Rangers. The Caps played well, I guess, but except once they couldn't beat New York goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Mika Zibanejad scored…

The Washington Capitals emerged victorious in a road game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night, but whether or not it was a good game is up for debate. Joe Snively extended his strong start with a first-period goal set up…

A new coach for the Montreal Canadiens and a struggling Caps team is his first test. New magic trainer or new tragic trainer? Joe Snively pounced on a terrible rebound for his first career NHL goal to open the scoring. Only twenty…

The Washington Capitals have lost six of their last eight games heading into Saturday night's game against the Ottawa Senators. Could the Caps start to turn the tide and get back into the win column? Thomas Chabot slammed a practice…

The Washington Capitals lost to the Vancouver Canucks in a mixed game on Sunday afternoon. Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring with an Ovi Shot from the Ovi Spot, but then Elias Pettersen scored twice (once on the power play, once on…

The always-depleted Washington Capitals played better than the Los Angeles Kings at home on Sunday night. It's just that the scoreboard disagreed. Three unanswered goals blew up what should have been a scrappy win for the…

The Washington Capitals traveled to Canada, which in itself is a dangerous situation right now, to take on the Winnipeg Jets in the new Canada Life Center. They did so without three of their usual centers. Brett Leason opened the…

Nicklas Backstrom returned to the ice for the Washington Capitals and it was a magnificent sight. The only thing standing in the way of a perfect start to the season was the Chicago Blackhawks. Could they play the spoiler? Alex…

The Washington Capitals faced the Buffalo Sabers for the second time this season. It was a hockey night in Buffalo as the Caps looked to bounce back from a loss to the Pens 24 hours earlier. Lars Eller hit first as he potted a sassy…

The Washington Capitals had a terrible night. Home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Caps were right next door, at times almost appearing to have missed half a week of COVID precautions training. And that was before Fehervary and…

The Washington Capitals welcomed the better-than-expected Anaheim Ducks to town on Monday night for a hell of a good hour of hockey. The only goal of the first period was when Tom Wilson scored his 100th career goal, a successful…

The Washington Capitals entered Saturday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a rare losing streak this season. Could they ensure that this streak stays just two games? Aliaksei Protas put a wrist on the roof to open the…

Looks like the Capitals have never had fun playing against the Florida Panthers lately, so it's unfair that the odd 5pm start bumped into them. Could the Caps take points from one of the best in the NHL? Jonathan Huberdeau got a…

The Washington Capitals were back home Wednesday night for what appears to be the first time in a month. The Montreal Canadiens were waiting for them. Nic Dowd went into the cage and put the good ones on the board first, John…

The Washington Capitals ended their series of games in California with a modest victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Despite half the roadtrip, the Caps team was rested and strengthened by the feedback from TJ Oshie…

A tired Washington Capitals team had to dig deep to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. With big goals from deep players like Hathaway and Sheary, that's exactly what they did. Justin Schultz fell at an inopportune time,…