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Offense erupts in Caps' victory
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Three games ago, Mike Knuble took a bad penalty in the third period. And two games ago, he was one of several veterans coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't happy with after a loss Wednesday in New Jersey. Well, Knuble followed up a strong performance Friday night in South Florida with...
Offense erupts as Caps top Panthers
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Thanks in part to a slight lineup tweak by coach Bruce Boudreau, the Washington Capitals exploded for five third-period goals en route to a 7-4 victory against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night at Verizon Center. Mike Knuble and Tomas Fleischmann both had two goals, and Knuble...
Short-handed Caps end three-game skid
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SUNRISE, Fla. | Playing without Alex Ovechkin is one thing, but the Washington Capitals were losing a player a period Friday night. Thanks to a three-point night from Brian Pothier, 28 saves by Jose Theodore and some excellent late work on the penalty kill, the short-handed Caps...
Pothier carries Capitals past Panthers
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SUNRISE, Fla. | Playing without Alex Ovechkin is one thing, but the Washington Capitals were losing a player a period Friday night. Thanks to a three-point night from Brian Pothier and 28 saves by Jose Theodore, the short-handed Caps ended a three-game losing skid with a 4-1 victory...
Ovechkin skates, but Caps focus on mistakes
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SUNRISE, Fla. | It certainly looks as if the Washington Capitals will be without Alex Ovechkin for at least two more games, so they're going to have more chances to show they can play well without him. A shot to prove Wednesday's third-period meltdown in New Jersey was an...
Penalties plague Caps in loss
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NEWARK, N.J. | The Washington Capitals are going to struggle to win games without Alex Ovechkin if they continue to end up with more penalties in the offensive zone than goals. New Jersey scored a pair of power-play goals in the final period, and the Devils benefited from another...
Ovechkin going commercial
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Alex Ovechkin is a hockey megastar but hasn't been huge on Madison Avenue. That could change now that the Capitals left wing has signed with IMG Worldwide, one of the top sports agencies in the world. Think commercials with Tiger Woods. Or appearances with Peyton Manning. There...
Penalties plague Ovechkin-less Caps
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NEWARK, N.J. | The Washington Capitals are going to struggle to win games without Alex Ovechkin if they continue to end up with more penalties in the offensive zone than goals. New Jersey scored a pair of power-play goals in the final period, and Semyon Varlamov lost a regular-season...
Caps play on without Ovechkin
4 days ago by
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With Alex Ovechkin on the mend, the Washington Capitals need several players to increase their production in order to supplement the offense. That doesn't mean there isn't a player in the dressing room capable of carrying the club alone, a la Ovechkin, in the two-time MVP...
Tom Knott: Knowing is the whole battle
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The upper-body strain afflicting Alex Ovechkin apparently is contagious. The Capitals have been straining with his medical evaluation the last two days. Their franchise player has fallen and no one can get up the nerve to speak plainly. Ovechkin is either day-to-day, week-to-week...
Ovechkin's profile gets bigger with IMG deal
5 days ago by
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The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin signed with sports agency IMG Global in a move expected to boost the hockey star's off-ice profile. The Russian left wing will seek to expand his commercial endorsements and marketability by partnering with the same agency as Tiger Woods, Peyton...
Ovechkin week-to-week with upper-body strain
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Alex Ovechkin has never missed more than two consecutive games in his five-year career, but that certainly looks like a possibility this week. The Washington Capitals announced Monday that Ovechkin is week-to-week with an upper-body strain. He will travel with the team this week...
Ovechkin's status remains a question mark
6 days ago by
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The update Monday from Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau about his injured franchise player was that there is no update. Alex Ovechkin spent a little less than an hour at Kettler Capitals Iceplex on the team's off day, the morning after leaving his the Caps' 5-4 overtime...
Caps lose Ovechkin, game
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The main early-season problems - discipline and blown third-period leads - were back Sunday for the Washington Capitals, but a more pressing issue was their hurting superstar. R.J. Umberger finished off a wild 5-4 victory for the Columbus Blue Jackets at Verizon Center by scoring...
Ovechkin injured in Caps' loss to Blue Jackets
6 days ago by
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In the short term, R.J. Umberger ended a wild and entertaining 5-4 victory for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday evening at Verizon Center by scoring in overtime on a pass from Rick Nash. Of more pressing concern for the Washington Capitals is their hurting superstar. Alex Ovechkin...
Lofty aspirations for healthy Caps
7 days ago by
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There is no doubt about the Washington Capitals' ultimate goal this season: It begins and ends with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman handing the Stanley Cup to captain Chris Clark. Along the way, there are other goals for the Caps to cross off their checklist, including capturing...
Tavares breaks through in OT to halt Caps' streak
8 days ago by
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John Tavares hit two posts, was robbed on a one-timer and thought for sure he had an assist on a beautiful backhand pass. Through 60 minutes, the latest "Next One" was one of the best players on the ice but couldn't crack the score sheet. No worries; Tavares kept working...
Capitals Plus
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SEEN AND HEARD AT VERIZON CENTER The New York Islanders hit the bottom last year, but there are signs the long-struggling franchise is on its way back. Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau can see some similarities between this group and the Washington teams from just before he became the...
Islanders sink Caps 4-3 in OT
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Mark Streit converted John Tavares' beautiful centering pass, and the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime Friday night at Verizon Center. Tavares had several chances to put up points in the game, and even slammed his stick in frustration at one point...
Ovechkin nets pair as Caps hold on against Thrashers
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ATLANTA | The Atlanta Thrashers clearly missed their top Russian player, and they saw more than they cared to of the Washington Capitals' guys from that country. Alex Ovechkin had two goals and an assist, and Semyon Varlamov made 38 saves to lead the Caps past the Ilya Kovalchuk...
A storied rise to the NHL for Caps' Boudreau
10 days ago by
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There are plenty of what-ifs and unforeseen twists in any hockey coach's life. Considering the odyssey Bruce Boudreau traveled to reach the Washington Capitals, he probably had more than most. Still, it is crazy to think there was an afternoon in the summer of 2005 when fate...
Capitals' Laing diagnosed with swine flu
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Swine flu is seeping into NHL locker rooms, and the Washington Capitals are now on the list of the teams dealing with the virus. Forward Quintin Laing was sent home before the team's morning skate Tuesday, and a team spokesman revealed Wednesday that Laing has been diagnosed...
Backstrom's efforts erase Capitals' two-goal deficit
11 days ago by
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The Washington Capitals didn't see a two-goal deficit in their first nine games, but they have in each of the past two. It has been just the right situation for them to flourish. Nicklas Backstrom shrugged off a recent slump with a four-point night, and Jose Theodore counted...
Backstrom, Theodore flummox Flyers
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Nicklas Backstrom shrugged off a recent slump, and Jose Theodore counted a third-period penalty shot among 41 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night at Verizon Center. Backstrom had four points, and Alexander Semin scored...
Faceoff follies have Caps chasing
12 days ago by
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The Washington Capitals feature a fearsome offensive attack led by some of the most gifted players in the world, but as the New York Islanders proved Saturday night, the Caps' big offensive weapons are a little less frightening when they don't have the puck. Despite a vast...
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