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Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin to Represent Russia at 2013 IIHF World Championship

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have announced that captain Alex Ovechkin will represent Russia at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, ...
  • 3 days ago
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NHL Announces Game Time for 2013 Stanley Cup Quarterfinal Game 6

NHL.com ARLINGTON, VA. – The National Hockey League announced today the 2013 Stanley Cup Conference quarterfinal Game 6 broadcast information between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers,...
  • 7 days ago
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Capitals Recall Grubauer, Orlov, Kundratek, Schilling and Schmidt from the Hershey Bears

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Philipp Grubauer and defensemen Dmitry Orlov, Tomas Kundratek, Cameron Schilling and Nate Schmidt from the Hershey Bears of the...
  • 7 days ago
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Alex Ovechkin Nominated as Hart Trophy Finalist

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been nominated as one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his...
  • 7 days ago
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Ovechkin, Crosby and Tavares Named Hart Troyphy Finalists

NHL.com NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) – Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center John Tavares of the New York Islanders are the three...
  • 7 days ago
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Game 7 Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, May 11

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals individual game tickets for Game 7 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference quarterfinals, if necessary, will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 11,...
  • 8 days ago
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Capitals Recall Tom Wilson and Joey Crabb from the Hershey Bears

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled right wings Tom Wilson and Joey Crabb from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George...
  • 8 days ago
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NHLPA Announces Finalists for 2012-13 Ted Lindsay Award

NHL.com TORONTO, ON. – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today that centre Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and...
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Bears Season Ends with Game Five Loss

NHL.com (SStuccio@hersheypa.com) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jamie Tardif scored the go-ahead goal with 10:40 left in regulation, and the Providence Bruins withstood a late HERSHEY BEARS power play to win Game Five of the Eastern...
  • 8 days ago
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Bruins Win Wild Contest to Force Decisive Game Five

NHL.com (SStuccio@hersheypa.com) — HERSHEY, Pa. – Carter Camper completed his hat trick with 1:04 remaining in regulation, capping off a wild Eastern Conference quarterfinal Game Four with a 5-4 victory over the HERSHEY BEARS on...
  • 12 days ago
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Bruins Power Past Bears to Force Fourth Game

NHL.com (SStuccio@hersheypa.com) — HERSHEY, Pa. – Chris Bourque returned to his former home and tallied three points, goaltender Niklas Svedberg made 30 saves, and the Providence Bruins killed all six power plays faced en route to...
  • 13 days ago
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Bears Sign Defenseman Jaynen Rissling to Tryout Agreement

NHL.com HERSHEY, Pa. – The HERSHEY BEARS announced today that the club has signed defenseman Jaynen Rissling to an amateur tryout agreement. The announcement was made by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst....
  • 14 days ago
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Bears Sign Defenseman Connor Carrick to Tryout Agreement

NHL.com (SStuccio@hersheypa.com) — HERSHEY, Pa. – The HERSHEY BEARS announced today that the club has signed defenseman Connor Carrick to an amateur tryout agreement. The announcement was made by BEARS President/GM Doug Yingst....
  • 17 days ago
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Caps Fans Prepare to Rock the Red in the Playoffs Powered by Constellation Energy

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – During the 2013 Stanley Cup quarterfinal round between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers, Capitals fans are invited to participate in several activities to kick off the...
  • 18 days ago
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Alex Ovechkin Named NHL’s “First Star” for the Month of April

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been named the NHL’s “First Star” for the month of April, the NHL announced today. Ovechkin led the League with 14 goals and 22...
  • 18 days ago
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OVECHKIN, ELLIOTT AND STEPAN NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ FOR APRIL

NHL.com NEW YORK (April 29, 2013) – Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin, St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott and New York Rangers center Derek Stepan have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars”...
  • 18 days ago
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Capitals Announce 2013 Stanley Cup Quarterfinal TV, Radio Information

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals announced today the television and radio schedule for the 2013 Stanley Cup Conference Quarterfinal round against the New York Rangers, which begins...
  • 19 days ago
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Bears Win Overtime Thriller in Providence

NHL.com (SStuccio@hersheypa.com) — PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Joey Crabb tied the game with 1:29 left in regulation and Jon DiSalvatore buried a power-play goal 3:05 into overtime, and backed by a 54-save performance from Philipp Grubauer,...
  • 19 days ago
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NHL Announces 2013 Stanley Cup Conference Quarterfinal Schedule

NHL.com NEW YORK (April 28, 2013) – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, times and national broadcast information for the 2013 Stanley Cup Conference Quarterfinal round, which begins...
  • 19 days ago
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Capitals Re-sign Michal Neuvirth

NHL.com ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Michal Neuvirth to a two-year contract extension, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Neuvirth will...
  • 20 days ago
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Blog Articles

Capitals Bobblehead Roulette

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Andy Wallace) — Since the Karl Alzner bobblehead was produced by Pro Sport Image in the spring of 2012, each Capitals bobblehead has been sculpted by a different company. Here we'll analyze the strengths and...
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Tom Wilson eager to make an impact for Caps

The Washington Post (Katie Carrera) — Highly-touted prospect Tom Wilson made his NHL debut in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but it remains to be determined whether the young winger will be on the Capitals’ opening-night roster next fall....
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The Noon Number: 6

SBN: Japers' Rink (J.P.) — The Noon Number: 6 - Number of playoff series the Capitals have won since George McPhee took over as General Manager in 1997 (which makes him the fourth-longest-tenured GM in the League ),...
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Tom Poti will not return to Capitals

The Washington Post (Katie Carrera) — Veteran defenseman Tom Poti hopes to continue his playing career but will not return to the Capitals next season. After showing he could still hold his own in the NHL after missing more than two...
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Friday Caps Clips

SBN: Japers' Rink (EmilyB) — Your savory breakfast links: Sayonara, season. With the gear stowed and the players headed for their cottages and dachas, there's not much left to do besides ponder lessons learned and read the...
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Alex Ovechkin played with fractured left foot in Games 6, 7 against Rangers, source says

The Washington Post (Katie Carrera) — 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 direct knowledge of the...
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Capitals vs Rangers: A Series in Review

SBN: Japers' Rink (Kevin Klein) — Now that we've had a few days to settle easily into our annual coping process, to clutch our brown bottles and make renewed vows to our fitness, to bettering our relationships, to our personal...
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Capitals head into offseason with coaching stability

The Washington Post (Katie Carrera) — For the first time in three years, the Washington Capitals have some sense of stability as they head into the offseason. There won’t be any questions about who the coach will be, like there were...
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The Losingest Losers that Ever Lost. Or Not.

SBN: Japers' Rink (J.P.) — Losers. Yep, that's one way to describe the Washington Capitals . After all, they've never won the Cup (and have only played for it once) in nearly 40 years of hockey, and exited from this...
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Did the Refs Really Kill Ovechkin?

SBN: Japers' Rink (tuvanhillbilly) — [ Happy Capitals fans are all alike; each unhappy Capitals fan, however, is unhappy in his or her own way. I’ve been in the " aortic valve dredged out with a backhoe " camp, but this...
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Alex Ovechkin, Russia eliminated from World Championship

The Washington Post (Katie Carrera) — Three days after the Washington Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, Alex Ovechkin and Russia were knocked out of the IIHF World Championship. Russia fell 8-3 to the United...
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Thursday Caps Clips: Too Soon, Summer

SBN: Japers' Rink (Becca H) — Your savory breakfast links: Breakdown Day is in the books, as the Caps packed up their gear yesterday and parted for the summer - but not before meeting with the media one last time: In...
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Injury updates on Martin Erat, Brooks Laich

The Washington Post (Katie Carrera) — Martin Erat suffered a dislocated elbow in Game 4 against the Rangers but expected to return to the lineup in the second round had Washington advanced, the veteran winger said on Wednesday. “It’s...
  • 2 days ago
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Images from Capitals breakdown day

The Washington Post (Lindsay Applebaum) — Breakdown day: a little bit like the last day of school, but a lot more depressing. We’ll have more in the coming days on exit interviews, the outlook for the Caps this summer and an...
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George McPhee on playoff officiating: ‘It sure didn’t feel right’

The Washington Post (Katie Carrera) — 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....
  • 2 days ago
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The five stages of grief (Capitals fan edition)

The Washington Post (Lindsay Applebaum) — Barry Svrluga’s story on the Caps’ rite of spring — that being the annual heartbreaking playoff loss — brought out some insightful comments from readers about their history...
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Free agents Mike Ribeiro and Matt Hendricks would like to stay in Washington

The Washington Post (Mark Giannotto) —   The Capitals have two prominent unrestricted free agents heading into this offseason, and both said Wednesday they would like to return to Washington next season. Forwards Mike Ribeiro and...
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The Caps Beat Themselves

FanSided: Capitals Outsider (Barbara Banks) — The Capitals abandoned the system and gave up momentum.
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Five questions the Capitals need to answer soon

The Washington Post (Neil Greenberg) — The Capitals won the Southeast Division while Alex Ovechkin claimed the Rocket Richard Trophy for the most goals scored. The Great Eight is also a finalist for the Hart Trophy, awarded to the...
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Wednesday Caps Clips: "Nobody Remembers Losers"

SBN: Japers' Rink (J.P.) — Your savory breakfast links: A clean-shaven and nattily attired Alex Ovechkin met the media a day ahead of his teammates doing so... [ Monumental (video), WaPo , CSNW , NBC4 ] ... as...
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