Backstrom scores in OT, Caps take 3-2 series lead on Jackets
WASHINGTON (AP) Overtime came at the perfect time for the Washington Capitals.APRIL 21, 2018
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 16-6-1 · 2ND IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
16-6-1 · 2ND IN EAST, METROPOLITAN
Wennberg back for Blue Jackets in Game 5 against Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) Alexander Wennberg will return to the Columbus Blue Jackets' lineup for Game 5 at the Washington Capitals.APRIL 21, 2018
Blue Jackets, Capitals look to take series lead (Apr 20, 2018)
WASHINGTON -- The best-of-seven is now a best-of-three.APRIL 21, 2018
Big saves, more saves: Top goalies starring in key moments
Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stoned Travis Zajac on a breakaway and knew that was the kind of...APRIL 20, 2018
Caps' Burakovsky to have surgery, out rest of first round
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington Capitals winger Andre Burakovsky will have minor surgery to repair an upper-body injury and miss the rest of the first-round series against Columbus...APRIL 20, 2018
Blue Jackets aim to take stranglehold vs. Capitals (Apr 18, 2018)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Washington Capitals played their way right back into their first-round playoff series with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but it took a lot of extra effort to do...APRIL 19, 2018
Blue Jackets rally from two deficits but fall in 2OT to Capitals in Game 3
After Columbus won Games 1 and 2 in overtime on the road, Washington returned the favor in Game 3.APRIL 18, 2018
Eller, Capitals beat Blue Jackets in 2OT to tighten series
LOS ANGELES (AP) Brayden McNabb scored against his former team in the second period, lifting Vegas to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Ki...APRIL 18, 2018
Capitals beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in 2OT, pull to 2-1 in series
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The Washington Capitals needed a lucky bounce to finally get an overtime win in Game 3 in their intense first-round pla...APRIL 18, 2018
Penalties, power-play goals skyrocket early in NHL playoffs
Players take note: Referees aren't swallowing their whistles so far in the 2018 NHL playoffs.APRIL 16, 2018
Sidney Crosby scores, Penguins beat Flyers 5-1
WASHINGTON (AP) Matt Calvert scored 12:22 into overtime, Sergei Bobrovsky made 54 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets overcame two goals fr...APRIL 16, 2018
Matt Calvert's OT game-winner sends Blue Jackets home with 2-0 series lead over Capitals
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 54 of 58 shots and had to face seven Washington power plays.APRIL 16, 2018
Capitals look to bounce back against Blue Jackets (Apr 14, 2018)
WASHINGTON -- Conditioned by years of playoff failures, Washington Capitals fans are always prepared for the worst.APRIL 15, 2018
Stand by your man: Flyers, Caps riding same goaltenders
By sticking with Philipp Grubauer in net for Game 2, the Washington Capitals are taking a page from the Philadelphia Flyers' most recent goa...APRIL 14, 2018
Punishment for hits to head prevalent early in NHL playoffs
George Parros is a busy man early in the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks to a rash of questionable hits around the NHL.APRIL 14, 2018
Resilient Blue Jackets rally twice, beat Capitals in OT in Game 1
Columbus came back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to force overtime, where Artemi Panarin lifted them to victory.APRIL 13, 2018
Lightning open playoffs with 5-2 victory over Devils
WASHINGTON (AP) Artemi Panarin scored 6:02 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Th...APRIL 13, 2018
Panarin scores in OT, Blue Jackets beat Capitals in Game 1
WASHINGTON (AP) The Columbus Blue Jackets went down two goals and three forwards and left with a Game 1 victory.APRIL 13, 2018
Patience finally pays off for big-game goalie Grubauer
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Philipp Grubauer was 18 and had only been in North America for a year and a half when he walked into the Windsor Spitfi...APRIL 12, 2018
Caps, Jackets roll into playoffs on hot streaks (Apr 11, 2018)
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets are rolling into Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with goaltenders who are question mar...APRIL 12, 2018
Russian stars could decide Blue Jackets-Capitals series
WASHINGTON (AP) Dmitry Orlov scoring on Sergei Bobrovsky is a popular clip at a bar in their hometown in southwestern Siberia.APRIL 11, 2018
Fighting down, hatred still high in NHL playoff rivalries
Sidney Crosby saw Jakub Voracek's glove on the ice and wasn't going to let his opponent pick it up easily.APRIL 11, 2018
Capitals name Philipp Grubauer Game 1 playoff starter
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Philipp Grubauer will start Washington's playoff opener against Columbus, the first Capitals goaltender not named Brade...APRIL 10, 2018
Capitals confident about playoffs with lower expectations
Freed from the weight of the world of being Stanley Cup favorites, the Washington Capitals are playing like a team eager to prove something.APRIL 8, 2018
