Alex Ovechkin scores twice in Capitals’ 8-3 win over Sharks
March 5, 2023 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the third period to give him 815 career goals and the Washington Capitals shook off a rough start to beat the San Jose Sharks 8-3 on Saturday.
Washington erased a 2-0 deficit by scoring four goals in the final 12 minutes of the second period to win their fifth straight in San Jose.
Capitals beat Rangers to end skid, hand NY 4th straight loss
February 25, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A game that had everything from highlight-reel goals and a fight to a potentially significant injury left one playoff-bound team searching for answers and gave a fading rival a glimmer of hope with plenty of regret about not turning things around sooner.
With Ovechkin out, Hurricanes defeat Capitals 3-2
February 15, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Brent Burns scored his 11th goal of the season, Frederik Andersen made 34 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the depleted Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Burns had one of three Hurricanes goals scored thanks to a point shot from a defenseman.
Support growing in NHL for longer 3-on-3 OT, fewer shootouts
February 3, 2023 GMTFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Troy Terry made his name in hockey with his shootout heroics for the U.S. in the 2017 world junior championship against Russia, much like T.J.
Avalanche take winning streak into home matchup against the Capitals
January 23, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (25-18-6, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (25-17-3, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals as winners of five games in a row.
Orlov scores in OT as Capitals rally to beat Islanders 4-3
January 17, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Dmitry Orlov scored at 4:27 of overtime as the Washington Capitals rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Monday night.
Konecny scores 3, Flyers beat Capitals 5-3
January 12, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny had his second career hat trick and the surging Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Owen Tippett and Scott Laughton also scored for Philadelphia, which has won six of its last seven games.
Konecny’s hat trick leads surging Flyers past Capitals 5-3
January 12, 2023 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny sent hats flying and kept the Philadelphia Flyers' confidence soaring.
Konecny had a hat trick, and Owen Tippett and Scott Laughton also scored to lead the surging Flyers to a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
Washington hosts Nashville after Oshie’s 2-goal showing
January 6, 2023 GMTNashville Predators (17-14-6, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (22-13-6, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Capitals -152, Predators +129; over/under is 6.5
Capitals score 4 goals in the 2nd, beat Blue Jackets 6-2
January 6, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored twice and the Washington Capitals used a four-goal second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Thursday night for their franchise-record seventh straight road victory.
Ovechkin, Strome lead Capitals past struggling Flyers 4-1
December 8, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored two empty-net goals, Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night.
T.J. Oshie also scored for the Capitals, who finished 3-3 on a six-game trip.
Dowd lifts Capitals to 3-2 win over Oilers
December 6, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nic Dowd scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night to snap a two-game skid.
Ovechkin and Oshie power Capitals past Flames 3-0
November 25, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie each had a goal and an assist, helping the Washington Capitals to a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday.
Ovechkin scored career goal No. 791 at 12:24 of the third period, firing a quick wrist shot from the left circle past Calgary's Jacob Markstrom on the power play to secure the Captials' second straight win.
Golden Knights visit the Capitals after shootout victory
November 1, 2022 GMTVegas Golden Knights (8-2-0, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (5-4-1, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -129, Capitals +108; over/under is 6
Drake Batherson scores twice, Senators beat Capitals 5-2
October 21, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson scored twice in the second period and the Ottawa Senators overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night.
Shane Pinto broke a tie in third and Tyler Motte and Alex DeBrincat added empty-net goals.
Oshie, Capitals beat Canadiens 3-1 for first win of season
October 16, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night to avoid their first 0-3-0 start since the 2012-13 lockout season.
TJ Oshie eagles 18th to take American Century celebrity lead
July 8, 2022 GMTSTATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Hockey player T.J. Oshie made a 13-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole to take the first-round lead Friday in the American Century Championship.
The Washington Capitals forward received six points for the eagle under the modified Stableford scoring system, giving him 21 for the day at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
Panthers claw back from 3-goal deficit, top Capitals 5-3
May 12, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe set a Florida postseason record with a five-point night, and the Florida Panthers escaped a three-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 and take a 3-2 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday night.
Comeback Cats do it again, rally to top Caps 5-3 in Game 5
May 12, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe was brought to the Florida Panthers for big postseason moments.
Like this one.
Verhaeghe set a Panthers franchise playoff record with a five-point night — two goals, three assists — and the Comeback Cats pulled off another rally, this one obviously the most important of their season.
Avalanche sweep Nashville, advance to 2nd round of playoffs
May 10, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:58 left, and the Colorado Avalanche became the first team to advance to the second round by finishing a sweep of the Nashville Predators 5-3 Monday night.
Capitals rout Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead
May 7, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Fans' cheers brought Ilya Samsonov close to tears on the way to his first NHL playoff victory.
Chants of “Sammy! Sammy!” followed one of many important saves he made in Washington's 6-1 rout of Florida in Game 3 on Saturday.
From MacKinnon to Malkin, big names already making impact
May 4, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Speedy Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon took his turn at the wheel “driving the bus.”
That's his description of top players buckling into the driver's seat and going full throttle this time of year to lead their team.
Capitals rally past top-seeded Panthers 4-2, take Game 1
May 4, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Vitek Vanecek stopped 30 shots and the Washington Capitals rallied past the top-seeded Florida Panthers 4-2 in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday night.
Capitals rally late, stun top-seeded Panthers 4-2 in Game 1
May 4, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — T.J. Oshie didn't see his go-ahead goal get into the net. The Florida Panthers didn't see this coming, either.
And right away, the top overall seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs finds itself in some trouble.
Canadiens’ Pezzetta suspended 2 games for illegal check
April 18, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta two games on Monday for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie.
The incident occurred in the third period of Washington’s 8-4 win in Montreal on Saturday.
Ovechkin, Capitals rout Flyers 9-2 to win 4th in a row
April 13, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin keeps scoring, and the Washington Capitals kept their strong play going against the first non-playoff opponent they've faced in more than two weeks.
Ovechkin scored for a fourth consecutive game to reach 46 on the season and T.J.
Reimer backstops Sharks to 4-1 win over skidding Capitals
January 27, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — James Reimer made 32 saves, Jonathan Dahlen scored in one of his dad’s old home arenas and the San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game skid.
Ovechkin, Capitals to host the Senators
January 21, 2022 GMTOttawa Senators (11-20-2, seventh in the Atlantic) vs. Washington Capitals (22-10-9, fourth in the Metropolitan)
Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Alex Ovechkin leads Washington into a matchup with Ottawa.
Tied atop NHL, Capitals get players back from virus protocol
January 4, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Tied for the most points in the NHL, the Washington Capitals are faring better in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus than many of their rivals.
The Capitals navigated a stretch in which top players Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J.
Kempe scores winner, Kings rally past undermanned Caps 3-2
December 20, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 win over the undermanned Washington Capitals on Sunday night.
Washington was missing forwards Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J.
Ovechkin ties NHL record, but Blackhawks beat Caps in OT
December 16, 2021 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Jones scored his first goal of the season 1:21 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Washington tied it on Conor Sheary’s sixth goal with 3 seconds left in regulation.
Caleb Jones scores in OT as Blackhawks beat Capitals 5-4
December 16, 2021 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Jones saw the puck just sitting there, right in front of the net. And he pounced.
“Kind of just had that feeling, you better not miss this,” Jones said.
Oshie, Kuznetsov score in shootout, Caps beat Sabres 3-2
December 12, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov had shootout goals for the Washington Capitals in their 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Martin Fehervary and Lars Eller scored in regulation, and Vitek Vanecek stopped 29 shots for the Capitals, who rebounded from Friday’s 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh to earn a point for the 11th time in 12 games.
Coyotes face the Capitals on 7-game losing streak
October 29, 2021 GMTArizona Coyotes (0-6-1, eighth in the Central) vs. Washington Capitals (4-0-3, third in the Metropolitan)
Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -295, Coyotes +234; over/under is 6
Capitals’ T.J. Oshie ‘week to week’ with lower-body injury
October 28, 2021 GMTARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie has been listed as week to week with a lower-body injury.
Oshie took a shot from Detroit’s Danny DeKeyser off the outside of his right foot during the third period of the Red Wings' 3-2 overtime win Wednesday night.
Oshie’s hat trick lifts Capitals over Senators, 7-5
October 26, 2021 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — T.J. Oshie picked up his fifth career hat trick as the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 7-5 on Monday night.
Alex Ovechkin extended his point streak to six games with his sixth and seventh goals of the season for Washington.
Nic Dowd scores in OT, Capitals beat Bruins 3-2 in Game 1
May 16, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie’s goal song, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” echoed through Capital One Arena and its 25% capacity crowd. It turned out the credit technically belonged elsewhere, but Capitals fans were in no mood to nitpick.
Capitals beat Flyers in overtime, Penguins win East Division
May 9, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Unable to dress the usual 18 skaters because of injuries and other absences, the Washington Capitals rallied for one accomplishment with the playoffs on the horizon but fell short of another...
Capitals beat Rangers 4-2 in fight-filled game
May 6, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a hat trick, Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the depleted New York Rangers 4-2 in a fight-filled game Wednesday night.
Oshie beat Alexandar Georgiev 12 seconds into the middle period with a shot from the right circle with Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich in the penalty box...
Capitals dominate Islanders 6-3 to stay in 1st in East
April 25, 2021 GMTUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Daniel Sprong scored twice in injured Alex Ovechkin’s place on Washington’s top line, Ilya Samsonov made 21 saves and the Capitals beat the New York Islanders 6-3 Saturday night...
Krejci, Bergeron, Marchand score 2 as Bruins beat Caps 6-3
April 18, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand each scored two goals and the Boston Bruins held off the Washington Capitals 6-3 in an at times heated matchup between the East rivals on Sunday...
Marchand, Bruins to host the Capitals
April 18, 2021 GMTWashington Capitals (29-12-4, first in the East Division) vs. Boston Bruins (24-12-6, fourth in the East Division)...
Capitals play the Sabres, aim for 4th straight win
April 14, 2021 GMTBuffalo Sabres (10-25-7, eighth in the East Division) vs. Washington Capitals (28-11-4, first in the East Division)...
Barzal has 3 goals, 2 assists as Islanders beat Capitals 8-4
April 2, 2021 GMTUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Mathew Barzal had three goals and two assists, Jordan Eberle scored twice, and the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 8-4 Thursday night...
Capitals beat Sabres 6-4; Laviolette wins Washington debut
January 15, 2021 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists and Washington made a winner of coach Peter Laviolette in his Capitals' debut, beating the Buffalo Sabres 6-4 on Thursday night...
Capitals top Bruins, clinch No. 3 seed in Eastern Conference
August 10, 2020 GMTTORONTO (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson scored, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No...
Capitals beat Bruins to earn East 3 seed, face Isles next
August 9, 2020 GMTTORONTO (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson scored, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No...
Caps end slide, beat Penguins to move back into 1st place
February 24, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Braden Holtby made 33 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Sunday to snap their losing streak at four and leapfrog their archrivals into first place...
Vrana has goal, assist as Capitals beat Canadiens 4-2
January 28, 2020 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Jakub Vrana had a goal and an assist as the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Monday night for their fourth straight win...
Vrana has goal, assist as Capitals beat Canadiens 4-2
January 28, 2020 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — The Washington Capitals proved they can score a lot of goals even without Alex Ovechkin...
Eller’s goal completes Capitals’ stunning OT win over Sharks
January 6, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Lars Eller scored with 2:59 remaining in overtime after the Washington Capitals rallied from two goals down in the final minute of regulation, completing a stunning 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday...
Samsonov wins NHL debut as Capitals beat Islanders 2-1
October 5, 2019 GMTUNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Ilya Samsonov was stellar in his NHL debut and helped the Washington Capitals stay perfect in two road games to start the season...
Capitals accept differences of opinion on White House visit
March 24, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The news is constantly on television at the Washington Capitals' practice facility, and like any workplace, there's no shortage of opinions...
Capitals preach consistency at halfway point of season
January 8, 2019 GMTMost NHL teams aspire to be where the Washington Capitals are at this point in the season. Look at it this way: The three-game losing streak Washington just halted Sunday was their longest skid of the year.
Winnipeg Jets player to have hearing after hit that injured T.J. Oshie
November 15, 2018 GMTThe NHL Department of Player Safety announced it will have a hearing with Josh Morrissey of the Winnipeg Jets for interference and unsportsmanlike conduct after he slammed Washington Capitals forward T.J.
Capitals open Stanley Cup defense with 7-0 rout of Bruins
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — From banner to blowout, the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup defense is off to a rousing start.
After watching the franchise's first Cup banner ascend to the rafters, the Alex Ovechkin-led Capitals scored two goals in the first two minutes on the way to a 7-0 thrashing of the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.
Capitals announce 23-man roster for opening night
October 2, 2018 GMTIt's hard to say there are no surprises on the Washington Capitals' first 23-man roster of the new season.
The Capitals claimed winger Dmitrij Jaskin off waivers from the St. Louis Blues earlier Tuesday, five hours before the deadline to pare their NHL roster to a maximum of 23 players.
Predators close on Central lead with win over Blues
December 31, 2014 GMTNASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Nashville's Shea Weber scored twice to lead the Predators to a 3-2 win over St. Louis on Tuesday, closing within a point of the NHL Central Division lead.
In another key result, Montreal won after a shootout at Florida to go to the top of the Eastern Conference.