After New York eliminated the Capitals from the Stanley Cup playoffs Monday night, Alex Ovechkin sounded off about the possibility of a league conspiracy to force the series to a seventh game. “Not saying there was a phone call, but … ... read more...

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The Designated Sitter These valiant souls sit in the penalty box to serve out the sentences dished out to their teammates, whether a belligerent goaltender or a skater who racked up a roster of crimes and can't serve all the... read more...

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Ted Leonsis posted some initial thoughts Tuesday on the Caps’ “painful” 5-0 Game 7 defeat to the Rangers, congratulating New York and commiserating with devastated fans. Here’s an excerpt: We exit Round 1 in seven games, after having a 2-0 series lead. … ... read more...

While much of the spotlight this week has been directed at Erik Karlsson‘s struggles, ... read more...

  The day after a Game 7 gut-punch elimination from the first round of the playoffs, the Capitals announced that Alex Ovechkin is heading to Helsinki to play for Russia in the quarterfinals of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship. … ... read more...

Tom Wilson played only 6 minutes 24 seconds in his NHL debut in Game 5 Friday night, but the young winger still managed to make a solid first impression. He was credited with a shot on goal and four hits in … Continue reading ... read more...

Late in Game 6 on Sunday night, Mike Green and Derek Dorsett collided as they chased the puck into the corner of the Washington zone. The Capitals accused Dorsett of slew-footing Green on the play but it wasn’t until the … Continue ... read more...

  While the Capitals haven’t been happy about the discrepancy in penalties dished out in this series, they know that they could have avoided some of the calls they received in Game 6. Of the five minors Washington was whistled … ... read more...

Update 3:27 p.m.: The Capitals have confirmed Ovechkin’s injury. Original post: Alex Ovechkin played the final two games of the Capitals’ first-round series against New York with a hairline fracture in his left foot, according to a league source with … ... read more...

Pens look to take three-game lead in series with Sens on Sunday night Center Jason Spezza is expected to play in Game 3 for the Sens on Sunday night. Spezza will see action on Ottawa’s power play. The Penguins have held Ottawa to one power-play goal in seven opportunities. Spezza has enjoyed good success against Pittsburgh throughout his career, but hasn’t played ... read more...

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After writing about how the Ottawa Senators can beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, they open the series and the first two games are dominated by the Penguins. As the series switches to Ottawa, the Sens will be looking for a spark at home. They will get that spark with the... read more...

The Bruins got a boost from three rookie defensemen in Game 1 on Thursday night, but the B’s may not need the tenderfoot trio to do it again in Game 2. Torey Krug, Dougie Hamilton and Matt Bartkowski stepped into the lineup against the Rangers in the Eastern Conference semifinals due to injuries to Wade Redden, Andrew Ference and Dennis Seidenberg. The three not only held ... read more...

Mike Babcock does not believe home ice makes that big a difference in these playoffs. Jimmy Howard called Game 2 his team's best performance of the postseason. read more...

“We are Boston. We are strong.” That was the message that the city projected on Wednesday night during an emotional pregame ceremony before the Bruins-Sabres game, the first game played in Boston since the tragic events of Monday’s Boston Marathon. After a video montage of scenes from the marathon played on the arena’s Jumbotron, anthem singer Rene Rancourt got part of the... read more...

New York Rangers Coach John Tortorella has gone on record in the past with his assertion that home ice only matters in the NHL playoffs during a Game 7. But with the Rangers facing that scenario tonight in their Eastern … Continu... read more...

View Photo Gallery —Caps crushed by Rangers, 5-0, and eliminated from Stanley Cup playoffs Early exits have become an annual routine for these Washington Capitals and each time the elimination brings a little more disappointment, a little more frustration especially … ... read more...