Marc-Andre Fleury came into the Stanley Cup Final with a 6.18 goals-against average. Braden Holtby's was 2.04. They gave up a combined nine goals Monday night.
The Washington Capitals drop Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Vegas Golden Knights, 6-4, after Lars Eller misses a golden chance to tie the game in the final seconds.
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.
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.
The Capitals scored first but couldn't hold the lead against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series is tied at 2 heading to Game 5 on Saturday night in Washington.
Alex Ovechkin's initial shot clanged off the post. When the puck bounced back to him, he hit nothing but net to break a 3-3 tie in Pittsburgh and give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 advantage in the NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Ravens and Ravens RISE will host their annual Play Like A Raven Football Clinics for participants ages 5-15 at four locations across Maryland this summer.
Alex Ovechkin scored his seventh goal of the playoffs, Braden Holtby made 32 saves and the Washington Capitals built a lead and this time held on to beat the Penguins in Game 2 of the second-round series.
Patric Hornqvist, Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel scored in a 4:49 span to help the Pittsburgh Penguins rally to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the second-round series.
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 scored twice as the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game in the series, 6-3, eliminating the Columbus Blue Jackets and setting up an Eastern Conference semifinal series with the two-time-defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
Nicklas Backstrom scored his second goal of the game 11:53 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on
A winner was determined in regulation for the first time in the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal series as the Washington Capitals won their second straight game to pull even with the Columbus Blue Jackets at two games apiece.
Washington Capitals wing Andre Burakovsky will not travel with the team to Columbus, Ohio, meaning he is out for at least the next two games with what the team is calling an upper-body injury.
Artemi Panarin scored 6:02 into overtime to give the Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory over the Capitals on Thursday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Philipp Grubauer will start Washington's playoff opener against Columbus, the first Capitals goaltender not named Braden Holtby to start a postseason series
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Su'a Cravens already appears to be relishing in his change of scenery and his chance at a fresh start. In a video posted on his Twitter account , the song "A
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved closer to 600 career goals and the Washington Capitals put on an offensive showcase in beating the Toronto Maple
Although there was some concern about high winds that swept through the area Friday night and Saturday morning, the NHL announced Saturday that the game between the Capitals and Maple Leafs in Annapolis will start at 8 p.m. as scheduled.
The U.S. women's hockey team will be honored at the 2018 NHL Stadium Series game between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis on March 3.
Stevenson women's basketball head coach Jackie Boswell earned her 100th career victory as the Mustangs defeated Alvernia University 72-32 in MAC Commonwealth
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby was selected to participate in the NHL All-Star Game, joining teammate Alex Ovechkin, who was named captain of the
Marathon Farms' juvenile homebred Whirlin Curlin, an upset winner of back-to-back stakes at Laurel, looks to make it three in a row in the $100,000 Heft for
Towson's 10-game winning streak was halted by host Oakland, 97-86, in Rochester, Minn., on Wednesday night. The Tigers (10-2) fell behind 52-34 in the first
Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal in seven games, Jakub Vrana had two goals for the first time in his career and the Washington Capitals defeated the Ottawa
The 13th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team (2-1) will take on No. 1 Connecticut (2-0) today at 1:30 p.m. at the XL Center in Hartford. The game will be
Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos missed practice Wednesday because of an undisclosed "upper-body" injury he suffered against the Nashville Predators on
