In a dramatic sequence of events that took place as two NHL games were winding down on Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers essentially sealed the fate of not just one, but three teams in a single play during Tuesday night’s matchup against the Washington Capitals.
The Red Wings got a tying goal with five seconds left in regulation on their way to a shootout win on Tuesday night, but it was the Capitals who captured the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
It might have taken until Game 82, but it was worth the wait. Following a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, the Washington Capitals clinched the final spot in the Eastern Conference for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Washington Capitals clinched the final playoff spot in the NHL's Eastern Conference in one of the most chaotic and unbelievable ways possible.
Photo: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals will face the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Photo: X/@Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The victory gives the Capitals a record of 40-31-11 (91 points) for the 2023-24 season and a berth in 2024 postseason.
Hockey expert Nicholas Martin of the Action Network shares a prediction for Tuesday's NHL game between the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers.
Competition for a playoff spot comes down to the final game -- or maybe beyond it -- when the Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.
The Bruins visited Washington on Monday, April 15th to hopefully secure their second straight win. However, they had gotten shut out by the Capitals 2-0, who held on to the second wild card into playoffs.
It’s time for one of the last Washington Capitals weekly update of the season. The Washington Capitals (38-31-11, 87 points) have two games left in their season.
The Capitals recalled a veteran defenseman after Saturday's scary event involving Nick Jensen.
The Washington Capitals vaulted into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at Capital One Arena in Washington.
John Carlson set a franchise record with a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period and the Washington Capitals boosted their playoff chances with a 4-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Washington defenseman Nick Jensen was stretchered off the ice late in the first period Saturday afternoon in the Capitals' home match against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he appears to have escaped serious injury.
There’s a Rasmus Sandin injury to the back end of the Capitals blue line. Sunday night in Washington, D.C., the Capitals lost more than just the game. Defender Rasmus Sandin was injured in the final play of the opening period and did not return to the game.
The Washington Capitals’ playoff chances took a big hit after a 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, and now they no longer control their own fate in the race for one of the two remaining playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
With his goal against the Detroit Red Wings, Alex Ovechkin has an NHL record with his 18th career 30-goal season. He surpassed the mark set by Mike Garner, who played for five NHL teams in his career, including the Washington Capitals.
It’s time for another Washington Capitals weekly update. The Washington Capitals (36-30-10, 82 Pts) needed anything but a five-game losing streak. Yet that’s what they found themselves struggling through as the end of the regular season continues to get closer.
Alex Ovechkin has been making a dent in the NHL goal record of 894 set by Wayne Gretzky for a while now, but the Washington Capitals legend hit another huge milestone on April 5, 2024, against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals aren't going anywhere.
Washington Capitals defenseman Ethan Bear will be out indefinitely while receiving care from the NHL player assistance program.
Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson has now been suspended six times during his NHL career.
Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson is in the spotlight once again, facing the possibility of a lengthy suspension after a high-sticking incident involving Noah Gregor of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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