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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Washington Capitals were the better team in...
The Capitals outshot, outhit and largely outplayed the Penguins in Game 3 but still lost and fell into a 2-1 series hole. How will that change their approach to Wednesday's must-win in Game 4?
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins-Washington Capitals...
Pittsburgh took a 2-1 lead over the Caps in a series that has a constant undercurrent of hate. And while we all love tough, emotional, physical hockey, this needs to be reined in.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - How the Washington Capitals get back in the...
Believe it or not, the Capitals have played pretty well in the last four periods. They just need to stick with five key things in order to get back into their series with the Penguins.
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Alex Ovechkin, John Tavares and Shea Weber are Mark Messier NHL Leadership...
Washington's Alex Ovechkin, the New York Islanders' John Tavares and Nashville's Shea Weber are the finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen step up in...
Trevor Daley and the previously unheralded Penguins defensemen picked up the slack for suspended Kris Letang, helping grab a big win in Game 4 to push the Capitals to the edge of elimination.
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NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Washington Capitals let another golden...
With the Penguins down two important defensemen, the Capitals wasted a chance and are looking up from yet another deep playoff abyss after a Game 4 OT loss.
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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.
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NHL - 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?
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NHL - 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.
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Alex 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.
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NHL - 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.
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NHL - For NHL players present and future, IIHF world championship is serving...
For NHL players present and future, including top prospects Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine, the world championships in Russia are serving as an audition for both the draft and the World Cup.
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NHL - 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.
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Washington 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.
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Washington 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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