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The Washington Capitals have traded forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for second- and third-round picks in the 2020 NHL draft.

On the second day of the NHL draft, the salary cap crashed the party with P.K. Subban, Patrick Marleau and J.T. Miller were on the move.

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.

No league is as unintentionally cruel to its top seed as the NHL. In the 32 years that the Presidents' Trophy has been awarded, just eight teams that claimed it have gone on to win the Stanley Cup.

For once, Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Washington Capitals head into the Stanley Cup playoffs without having to hear — and answer — so many of those same old same olds.

Tom Wilson's hands are evidence of the toll fighting can have on the body, of the risk of injury every time he sheds his gloves and literally exposes one of his most important assets.

Braden Holtby's journey back to the starter's net, to being considered one of the best goaltenders in the NHL, ironically started with accepting that he was

The first four-day race week of Laurel Park's summer meet opens with a bang as multiple stakes-winning fillies Shimmering Aspen and Crabcakes are set to face

The 2018 NHL draft starts Friday. Will the Capitals use the 31st overall pick to bulk up their defense?

Nine early playoff exits paved the way for the Capitals' unexpected Stanley Cup run and made the trip down Constitution Avenue all the more satisfying.

After decades of heartache, tears of disbelief, joy, relief and happiness for longtime Capitals fans.

One more win over the Golden Knights — Game 5 is Thursday in Las Vegas — will give the Capitals their first Stanley Cup victory in franchise history, and many of Carroll County’s Caps fans are feeling the team’s energy.

During the Stanley Cup Finals, Hudson Street Stackhouse remains the top place to be for Capitals fans living in Baltimore.

Alex Ovechkin scored early and Andre Burakovsky added two second-period goals to help the Washington Capitals put a decade of playoff frustration behind them with a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final Wednesday night.

The Washington Capitals score 28 seconds into the game then pull away from the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals with two goals late in the second period.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman was placed on the disabled list with a lower back strain Friday, ending a disastrous run for him in the rotation.

The Orioles and Capitals both face Tampa Bay teams this weekend, and Showalter's not afraid to show his support.

The Washington Capitals reaching the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 1998 is perhaps most special to the superstar captain and his coach who had never made it out of the second round before.

Evgeny Kuznetsov's breakway goal 5:27 into overtime gave the Washington Capitals a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Monday night, and a berth in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.

Braden Holtby was yanked from net early for the second time in his past four starts and a third time this month.

After a scoreless first half, Andrew Hoxie scored his fifth goal of the season on a power play in the third quarter and the visiting Blast added four fourth-quarter goals to beat the Tropics, 5-1, in the Major Arena Soccer League on Saturday night.

Nicklas Backstrom's hat trick helps the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time in five nights.

Two-time Women's World Cup gold medalist Devon Wills was claimed by the New York Lizards today, making her the first woman to sign with a Major League Lacrosse team, the league announced.

Darren O'Day and Troy Patton are in and Zach Phillips is out as the Orioles finalized their Opening Day roster. The Orioles set their rotation behind Jake Arrieta. Minor league catcher Brian Ward was suspended 50 games for violating MLB's drug policy.

Fastest NHL coach to reach 200 wins has had little success in the playoffs

The Capitals' season continues to see-saw with 21 games left before the playoffs. They haven't been able to get in a steady rhythm since a strong November, winning a few games before losing a few then doing it all over again and again.

Expect the Capitals, who trail the Lightning by five points in the Southeast Division, to be players before the NHL's trade deadline on Feb. 28. As it's currently constituted, this team doesn't appear to be capable of going on a deep playoff run (though nothing should be discounted as long as Alex Ovechkin is still in the scarlet and white).