Green lifts Capitals against Canucks
Washington blows two-goal lead, but Mike Green’s goal midway through the final period stands up in win.
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Kuznetsov records three assists in win
In his third game, 21-year-old forward Evgeny Kuznetsov recorded his first three NHL points.
Green lifts Capitals against Canucks
Washington blows two-goal lead, but Mike Green’s goal midway through the final period stands up in win.
Backstrom to receive silver medal
After being held out of the gold-medal game for testing positive for a banned substance found in his allergy medication, Backstrom will receive his silver medal.
Caps look to clean up starts
The Caps have been outscored 6-1 and outshot 51-31 in the first period over the past six games.
After shake-up in goal, Holtby seems unshaken
ON HOCKEY | Once thought to be the Capitals’ goalie of the future, Braden Holtby watched Jaroslav Halak get the call in most recent losses.
Caps’ Holtby now the backup plan after Halak acquisition
Capitals goaltender Holtby struggled through a midseason slump and has recently spent more time on the bench than in the crease.
Capitals re-sign defenseman Dmitry Orlov
Regularly on team’s second defensive pairing, he avoids free agency in off-season.
‘The Americans’ takes a shot at the Caps
For at least the second time, FX’s ‘The Americans’ talks about Dennis Maruk and the Capitals.
In playoff push, time is not on their side
The Capitals have lost five out of six and are running low on chances to make up ground in the standings.
Five thoughts on Caps-Pens
Washington’s futility against Pittsburgh continues and here are the reasons why.
Sluggish first period costs Caps
We take a look at Pittsburgh’s first goal, which encapsulates all of Washington’s first-period problems.
Capitals once again thwarted by Penguins
Washington fails to score for the second time in the past four games and loses its eighth straight to Pittsburgh.
Open thread: Caps at Pens
Discuss the game as the Capitals take on the Penguins for the final time in the regular season.
Laich visits specialist for groin injury
Brooks Laich is visiting Michael Brunt, who performed his abdominal surgery last spring, in St. Louis.
‘It’s pretty cool to be different’
For 36 years, the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club has provided a place for D.C.-area youth of all backgrounds to learn to love the sport of hockey.
Will the Capitals make the playoffs?
The Post Sports Live crew debates whether the Capitals will make a late run for the playoffs.
Are roster additions too little, too late for Capitals?
The Post Sports Live crew looks at whether the Capitals' trades for Jaroslav Halak and Dustin Penner and the highly anticipated arrival of Evgeny Kuznetsov will have a big enough impact to help the team make a late push for the playoffs.
Capitals add talent, Redskins free agent priorities
The Washington Post's Jonathan Forsythe, LaVar Arrington, Mike Wise and Dan Steinberg discuss the Capitals' new players and whether they will have an impact on the team's chances of making the playoffs, debate the Redskins' priorities in the free agent market, and predict where Virginia will be seeded in the NCAA Tournament.
Five thoughts on Caps-Pens
Quick goals against are leading to Washington losing at inopportune times.
Rich Peverley collapses from heart ailment (video)
Dallas forward is in stable condition after being revived at arena.
Kuznetsov’s uneventful debut
The young forward shows a mix of potential and the need to adjust to the NHL game in 10:22 of ice time.
Gritty beats pretty once again
Capitals-Penguins comparisons during the Ovechkin-Crosby era should come to a stop.
Capitals fall to Penguins
Despite battling back twice to tie the game, Washington loses to Pittsburgh for seventh straight time.
Open thread: Caps vs. Pens
Discuss the game as the Capitals host Pittsburgh Monday in the first of back-to-back games between the two teams.
Caps try to manage expectations for Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov’s new teammates try to avoid putting pressure on the 21-year-old.
Dustin Penner’s tour of Washington
The newest Cap said hi to the White House and took a lewd-ish photo by the Washington Monument.
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