New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom and Vancouver Canucks teammates Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin are among the 35 players invited to take part in Sweden’s Olympic team evaluation camp.
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By ESPN.com news services The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks will host the Washington Capitals on the opening night of the NHL season Oct. 1, the league announced Friday. …read more
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After winning the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals were upset in the first round of the NHL playoffs this past season by the New York Rangers in seven games. But the Capitals have scored big on Wall Street. …read more
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Alex Ovechkin became the first three-time winner in the 13-year history of the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy.
Ovechkin was held without a goal in the Washington Capitals‘ season-ending 3-2 overtime victory against the Boston Bruins on Saturda…
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MONTREAL – Troy Brouwer and Alex Ovechkin each scored twice as the Washington Capitals downed the sagging Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday night.
Nicklas Backstrom also scored for the Capitals (25-18-2), who had an eight-game winning streak…
MONTREAL – The return of Raphael Diaz could not have come at a better time for the Montreal Canadiens.
The Swiss defenceman was tabbed to be back to face the Washington Capitals on Saturday night after missing 25 games with a concussion.
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WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 28th goal, and the Washington Capitals enjoyed a rare feeling of dominance outside their division Tuesday night, winning their eighth straight with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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MONTREAL — Alex Ovechkin scored his 26th goal and Jack Hillen got his first as the Washington Capitals stretched their winning run to five games, 3-2 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Eric Fehr also scored for the Southeast Division-leading Capitals, who are 6-0-1 in their last seven. They are a perfect 5-0 in April, during which Ovechkin has eight goals and Nicklas Backstrom, who had two assists, has 11 points, all assists.
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WASHINGTON – “Trust” and “respect” have put Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals back on top.
That’s how Ovechkin and Capitals coach Adam Oates describe it. A meeting of the minds between the first-time NHL head coach and the two-time le… …read more
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Alex Ovechkin has been named the NHL‘s first star of the week after his offensive performance helped the Washington Capitals surge into first place in the Southeast Division.
Ovechkin had seven goals and two assists over Wash… …read more
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SUNRISE, Fla. – Alex Ovechkin recorded his 12th career hat trick and added an assist, and the surging Washington Capitals survived a late rally by the Florida Panthers for a 4-3 victory on Saturday night.
Ovechkin scored twice from in close o… …read more
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SUNRISE, Fla. — Newly acquired Washington Capitals forward Martin Erat left Saturday’s game against the Florida Panthers with an apparent leg injury in the first period.
Erat, acquired from the Nashville Predators along with Michael Latta for … …read more
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Alex Ovechkin had two goals and an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 Tuesday night despite allowing three goals to Jiri Tlusty.
Mike Green scored two goals, Joel Ward added a goal, Nicklas Ba… …read more
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen left the ice on a stretcher with 1:57 remaining in the second period of Tuesday’s game against the Washington Capitals.
Pitkanen was racing to make a touch for icing alongside Washin… …read more
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The Edmonton Oilers finalized a minor trade on Tuesday afternoon when they acquired defenseman Garrett Stafford from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Dane Byers.
Stafford, 33, had one goal and 21 points in 48 games with Washingto… …read more
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PHILADELPHIA – Ruslan Fedotenko scored 1:34 into overtime after Kimmo Timonen got the tying goal with 9.5 seconds left in regulation and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 5-4 on Sunday night.
Maxime Talbot, Matt Read and Cl… …read more
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PHILADELPHIA – Ruslan Fedotenko scored 1:34 into overtime after Kimmo Timonen got the tying goal with 9.5 seconds left in regulation and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 5-4 on Sunday night.
Maxime Talbot, Matt Read and Cl… …read more
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Alex Ovechkin scored once in regulation and again in a shootout to help the Washington Capitals rally for a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Matt Hendricks also scored for Washington in the shootout, while Ca… …read more
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sabres have traded defenceman Jordan Leopold to the St. Louis Blues for two draft picks.
Buffalo announced the move before its game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday. It comes with the NHL trading deadlin… …read more
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Nothing has stopped Alex Ovechkin of late, but a stray puck to the face sent him to the doctor’s office for stitches Thursday morning, according to reports by media present for Washington Capitals practice.
A team spokesman told reporters Ovech… …read more
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