First-round preview: Washington Capitals versus New York Rangers
Another year, another matchup between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals. Not that we're complaining. The two clubs are set to square o...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin, Capitals knock off Rangers in Game 1
Alex Ovechkin's franchise-record 31st career playoff goal got the Capitals started before Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, and Washington beat the New York Rangers 3-1...
View ArticleMike Green's OT power-play goal gives Caps 2-0 series lead
Mike Green scored eight minutes into overtime, Braden Holtby made 24 saves for his first career playoff shutout, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 1-0 Saturday to take a 2-0 series...
View ArticleHenrik Lundquist blanks Caps as Rangers force Game 7
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 shots in earning his seventh NHL playoff shutout, and Derick Brassard scored a second-period goal for the New York Rangers, who stayed alive with a 1-0 victory over the...
View ArticleRed Wings, Blue Jackets looking strong; Canadiens, Rangers faltering in East
Trending up Detroit Red Wings: Expecting the Wings to make their 23rd consecutive playoff appearance is one thing, but not too many folks envision...
View ArticleNHL -- John Buccigross #Twitterbagskate!
John Buccigross takes a long look inside the Twitter bag and gives us the latest take on the Bruins, Blackhawks, playoff races and more.
View ArticleW2W4: Capitals at Rangers, Game 1
NEW YORK -- And so they meet again. For the fifth series in seven seasons and for the ninth series overall, the New York Rangers and Washington Capita...
View ArticleBurakovsky nets two, lifts Capitals past Rangers
Rookie Andre Burakovsky scored his first two playoff goals and Braden Holtby saved a penalty shot, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
View ArticleWashington Capitals face questions about mental block, killer instinct after...
While some Washington Capitals professed to not see a pattern in blown playoff series leads over the years or failures to reach the conference finals, forward Troy Brouwer wondered aloud Friday a
View ArticleNHL -- Ranking the top unrestricted free agents by position
Free agency might be anticlimactic this year, but that doesn't mean there won't be a host of good free agents up for grabs come July 1.
View ArticleMike Green's strengths -- and weaknesses -- are no secret to Red Wings
There are no secrets in the NHL. Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland was watching in the second round of the playoffs when the Washington...
View ArticleFive teams that could fall out of the playoff picture in 2016
We took a look recently at five teams that could jump into the playoff fray in the coming season. Well, none of those teams will get into the tou...
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Washington Capitals
New faces were brought in to change the results in the playoffs for the Washington Capitals. Will it be enough? Here's what you need to know about the Capitals going into the 2015-16 season.
View ArticleDevils-Capitals Preview
Though the Washington Capitals' first season under Barry Trotz could qualify as a success, another year of falling short in the playoffs won't be viewed as anything other than disappointing.
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