NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Washington Capitals are focusing not their...
The Capitals were up 3-1 on the Rangers last year but lost the series in seven games. Who's to say they can't turn the tables on Pittsburgh? Their coach, for one, thinks they still have swagger.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Is Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby...
The legacy of Alex Ovechkin will depend largely on how he did in big games against big players, and so far Sidney Crosby is winning that battle against Ovechkin. Will that change in Game 5?
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Washington Capitals signed veteran Justin...
Washington is out of wiggle room, down 3-1 to Pittsburgh. Three-time Cup champ Justin Williams isn't worried, instead urging teammates to "err on the side of enthusiasm, not apprehension."
View ArticleW2W4: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Game 5
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Washington Capitals are trying to stay alive in their second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, trailing 3-1 in the...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin sets tone as Capitals beat Pens, cut series deficit to 3-2
Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and assisted on another, Braden Holtby made 30 saves, and the Capitals beat the Penguins 3-1 on Saturday night in Game 5 to stave off elimination.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Washington Capitals bring the goods to...
After deciding they weren't ready to go home just yet, the Capitals busted out with a big win in Game 5 to climb closer to the flying Penguins.
View ArticleRapid Reaction: Washington Capitals 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals delivered with their season on the line Saturday night in a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to extend this ...
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby...
A pregame chat with goalie coach Mitch Korn helped Braden Holtby get his mojo back in a big way to help the Capitals stave off elimination against the Penguins.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Five mysteries heading into Game 6 of...
Is Evgeny Kuznetsov going to score again? Will Brooks Orpik be the difference? Game 6, you bring so many questions.
View ArticleW2W4: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 6
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to finish off the Washington Capitals in Game 6 on Tuesday night at Consol Energy Center, but the visit...
View ArticleRapid Reaction: Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Washington Capitals 3 (OT)
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh Penguins clipped the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Nick Bonino's series-ending marker with 13:28 left in the first over...
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins shake the demons with...
The long-awaited rematch between two titans went almost exactly as it did seven years ago, but with a different mindset and cast of characters, as the Penguins moved on to the conference finals.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Following another premature postseason...
After yet another premature playoff washout, Washington would be wise to study what the Blues did last season after their postseason exit: add speed via smart trades, but don't blow things up.
View ArticleWashington Capitals consider season a 'failure' after second-round exit
Despite winning the Presidents' Trophy, the Capitals consider their season a failure after losing to the Penguins in the second round of the playoffs.
View ArticleWashington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan feels pressure to win with Alex Ovechkin
Capitals GM Brian MacLellan knows Alex Ovechkin's prime years as a player won't last forever, which adds urgency to the team's push for a Stanley Cup.
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