jaroslav halak

The player who earned the “Mr. Game 7” moniker for going 7-0 with seven goals and seven assists in winner-take-all situations lost in a Game 7 for the first time with the Washington Capitals in 2017. Now he's back as captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.

After years of heartache, the puck finally bounces the right way for the Washington Capitals.

Matt Niskanen scored two goals in the third period, lifting the visiting Capitals over the New York Islanders, 4-2, on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Shane Prince's goal broke open a scoreless game in third period, and once the Islanders got their first, they poured it on, beating the Washington Capitals, 3-0.

Sabrina D'Angelo made three saves in the penalty shootout as the Western New York Flash won the National Women's Soccer League championship on penalty kicks, 3-2, after a 2-2 draw with the Washington Spirit on Sunday.

With five games left in the regular season, the Capitals have pretty much locked up the Southeast Division title and are likely to secure the second seed in the Eastern Conference. But Washington coach Bruce Boudreau doesn't want his team to let up.