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Alex Ovechkin's overtime goal lifts Capitals over Detroit Red Wings, 6-5, after Washington blew three two-goal leads

Johns Hopkins men's coach Dave Pietramala, North Carolina women's coach Jenny Levy (Roland Park) and former Washington Capitals center Bill Clement will be among the speakers at the 2014 US Lacrosse National Convention, the organization announced Thursday.

The Washington Capitals are thwarted by the struggling New York Rangers, 2-0, managing just 14 shots in the first two periods

If Tuesday night's Baltimore Hockey Classic, which pitted the Washington Capitals against the Boston Bruins, was any indication, Baltimore had better things to do than watch a live NHL preseason game.

Two teams to play NHL preseason game, Baltimore Hockey Classic, on Tuesday at the Baltimore Arena

Tickets still remain for the second Baltimore Hockey Classic at Baltimore Arena, an exhibition between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins.

Washington to face New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony on Oct. 17

Baltimore sports equipment manufacturer STX aims to have ice hockey gear on the market by fall 2014.

New York Rangers forward Taylor Pyatt initially thought the team's equipment managers might not like him as much as Rick Nash.

Laurel is sandwiched between Baltimore and Washington, about a half-hour drive away from either city, and at Main Street Sports Grill, baseball loyalties were divided between the two teams.

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. This week, we exchanged emails with Peter Hassett, who blogs about the Washington Capitals for Russian Machine Never Breaks.

A little more than a month ago, the Washington Capitals called a players-only meeting in search of a wake-up call. Off to the fourth-worst start in franchise history at 2-8-1, they sat in last place in the NHL, five points out of a playoff spot.

It took until the fifth try and the eighth day of the season, but the Washington Capitals finally managed to put together a complete game under the guidance of first-year coach Adam Oates and come away with a victory.

The first game full of errors, poor defensive coverage and careless penalties could easily be shrugged off as growing pains for a team with a new coach and new system. Maybe even the second, too.

The applause echoed through the rafters and the sound of stomping feet rumbled across the aluminum bleachers as members of the Washington Capitals stepped onto the ice Sunday morning. As the players warmed up, the rows of fans who packed the seats and lined up three-deep behind the glass began a familiar serenade: "C-A-P-S! Caps! Caps! Caps!"

Just 12 games into his rookie season, Griffin has energized a city desperate for a successful Redskins team.

The Washington Capitals have signed forward Tom Wilson, the 16th overall selection of last month's NHL Draft, to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced today.

Capitals trying to turn the trends on home ice

The Washington Capitals, who are presently playing the Boston Bruins in the first round of the NHL playoffs, will host the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second annual Baltimore Hockey Classic at 1st Mariner Arena.