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TORONTO (AP) Auston Matthews scored in regulation and overtime in his first outdoor game, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday in...JANUARY 2, 2017
Senators fall to Capitals 2-1
The Ottawa Senators fell 2-1 to the Washington Capitals and extended their losing streak to three games. The club will now enter its league...JANUARY 2, 2017
Strong Goaltending, Defense Propels Capitals to Win Over Senators
The Capitalshad a strong defensive showing in Sunday's win over the Ottawa Senators.One day after exploding for six goals in a victory over...JANUARY 2, 2017
Capitals Look to Open New Year With a Victory Over Ottawa
The Washington Capitals host the Ottawa Senators on New Year's Day and will look to string together back-to-back victories.After a six-goal...JANUARY 1, 2017
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Cam Atkinson scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets stretched their winning streak to 15 games by stopping Minnesota's 12-game run with a 4-2 victory ove...JANUARY 1, 2017
Capitals look for momentum against Caps (Jan 01, 2017)
The Washington Capitals finally broke out of their offensive funk in time for the New Year, and will look to continue their winning ways on Sunday at Verizon Center in Washington,...DECEMBER 31, 2016
Oshie, Ovechkin power Capitals to 6-2 win over Devils (Dec 31, 2016)
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) That T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin powered the Washington Capitals to a victory came as no surprise.DECEMBER 31, 2016
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Alexander Wennberg had two goals and Brandon Saad also scored, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday night to extend th...DECEMBER 30, 2016
Kinkaid stars as Devils beat Capitals in shootout (Dec 29, 2016)
WASHINGTON (AP) Keith Kinkaid got plenty of pucks to break in his new pads and put them to good use in winning a rare start.DECEMBER 30, 2016
Washington Capitals Run Into Tough Goaltending, Fall to Devils in Shootout
The Washington Capitals dropped their second consecutive game Thursday night.It hasn't been the best week for the Washington Capitals. Afte...DECEMBER 30, 2016
Capitals Look to Rebound at Home Against New Jersey
The Washington Capitals will look to gat back in the win column Thursday night at home against the New Jersey Devils.After dropping three o...DECEMBER 29, 2016
Struggling Devils travel to Washington (Dec 29, 2016)
WASHINGTON -- The Christmas break apparently didn't solve the New Jersey Devils' problems. Now they'll see if a trip to Washington to play the Capitals can snap them out of their...DECEMBER 29, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Nick Foligno scored a power-play goal midway through the third period, Sergei Bobrovsky had 37 saves and the NHL-leading Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston...DECEMBER 28, 2016
NHL Awards: Sidney Crosby, Penguins rule 2016
2016 saw a lot of impressive performances for the NHL. Here are our award winners for the calendar year of 2016.At the end of each season,...DECEMBER 26, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky made 36 saves, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Friday night for their 12th straight win.DECEMBER 24, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky made 36 saves, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Friday night for their 12th straight win.DECEMBER 24, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sergei Bobrovsky made 36 saves, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Friday night for their 12th straight win.DECEMBER 24, 2016
Carlson has 2 goals as Capitals shut out Lightning 4-0 (Dec 23, 2016)
WASHINGTON (AP) In the first minute of Friday's game, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson scored, and the Tampa Bay Lightning knew...DECEMBER 24, 2016
Tampa Bay Lightning Shutout By Washington Capitals In Final Game Before Christmas
The Tampa Bay Lightning suffered a disappointing loss just before the Christmas break as the Washington Capitals shut out the Lightning 4-0...DECEMBER 24, 2016
Caps, Ovechkin hope for jumpstart vs. Lightning (Dec 23, 2016)
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals are hoping the Tampa Bay Lightning's arrival at Verizon Center on Friday night represents an early Christmas present for Alex Ovechkin.DECEMBER 23, 2016
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Edmonton's fourth line combined for seven points, Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots and the Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes in regulation for the first time in 26...DECEMBER 22, 2016
Simmonds, Voracek lift Flyers to shootout win over Capitals (Dec 21, 2016)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Steve Mason and the Flyers didn't want to waste their recent winning streak.DECEMBER 22, 2016
NHL Player Rankings: Top Weekly Risers and Fallers
NHL Player Rankings: Who's Trending up and Down? And Who Are the Top Players as Well? We're Here to Let You Know With Our Weekly Risers and...DECEMBER 20, 2016
Price bounces back as Canadiens beat Capitals 2-1 (Dec 17, 2016)
WASHINGTON (AP) Don't look now, but Carey Price is hard to beat when he's angry.DECEMBER 18, 2016
Islanders host streaking Capitals (Dec 13, 2016)
NEW YORK -- A lopsided loss Saturday night reminded the New York Islanders just how far they are from seriously contending for an Eastern Conference playoff berth. The Washington...DECEMBER 13, 2016
