Holtby blanks Bruins again, Capitals win 3-0
Holtby blanks Bruins again, Capitals win 3-0
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs: Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
Superstars Alex Ovechkin and John Tavares will be center stage when the Capitals and Islanders face off, but the series could very well come down to goaltending.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Seven biggest storylines
There's plenty to consider as the playoffs get underway, but seven big storylines -- including goaltending, injuries and youth -- stand out above the rest.
View ArticleTavares scores early in OT in Isles' 2-1 win over Caps
Tavares scores early in OT in Isles' 2-1 win over Caps
View ArticleIslanders say, 'Not in our house,' win Game 3 with quick OT goal
UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- As far as midseries playoff invective goes, what Alex Ovechkin said was actually rather innocuous, even if Islanders fans felt diff...
View ArticleCapitals take Game 4, knot series at 2-2 on Nicklas Backstrom's OT goal
Nicklas Backstrom's goal 11:09 into overtime gave the Capitals an important 2-1 win over Islanders that evened their first-round playoff series 2-2.
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - The early first-round heroes, villains and...
The playoffs are a week old, so it's time to look at the players standing out, agitating opponents and putting on disappearing acts.
View ArticleCapitals become team D.C.'s been hoping for
WASHINGTON -- No one is ceding this first-round playoff series to the Washington Capitals no matter how impressive they were in beating down the pluck...
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 ArticleAlain Vigneault, New York Rangers coach, unhappy with Game 1 no-call
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault makes it pretty clear he's unhappy with the officiating in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs and hints that his team will adjust accordingly.
View ArticleBold lineup changes in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs -- NHL
Which lineup changes that have taken place during the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs should stick? Rob Vollman examines five critical ones.
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 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.
View ArticleNHL -- New-look Washington Capitals are having regular-season fun, but know...
The new-look Capitals know about regular-season success, but a recent visit to Andrews Air Force Base reinforced some important lessons for a team hungry for playoff validation.
View ArticleCapitals-Islanders Preview
The New York Islanders closed the Nassau Coliseum with a playoff victory over the Washington Capitals. It was the Capitals, though, who eventually won the series and sent the Islanders packing to...
View ArticleCapitals-Predators Preview
The Washington Capitals came up short in both attempts to beat coach Barry Trotz's former team last season but would appear to have the upper hand this time against a Nashville Predators team clinging...
View ArticleWhy this year's edition of the Washington Capitals can make a Stanley Cup run...
The Capitals have had big regular seasons before -- only to come up short in the playoffs. This year's team is different, according to Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospectus.
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....