daniel winnik
- Like tourists flocking to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom, the Pittsburgh Penguins making a trip to Washington in the playoffs has become a rite of spring.
- Alex Ovechkin has scored 50 goals so regularly that finishing with 30-something was a disappointment.
- Digest: Capitals to protect 11 players from Vegas expansion draft
- John Wall had 29 points and 13 assists, scoring Washington's final four points in the last 32 seconds as the surging Wizards beat the host Knicks, 113-110, on Thursday night.
- Tony Donatelli scored two goals and the visiting Blast earned a 6-3 win over the Syracuse Silver Knights on Thursday night.
- Nicklas Backstrom scored 1:36 into overtime, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins, 4-3, to avert a disastrous defeat Wednesday night.
- The Ravens will honor Gina Truesdale and Jeremy Lichtenstein as winners of the their 2016 Community Quarterback Award on Sunday.
- ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ¿ The Anaheim Ducks acquired center Ryan Kesler from the Vancouver Canucks in a trade for center Nick Bonino, defenseman Luca Sbisa and the 24th overall pick in Friday's draft.