Caps’ aggressive penalty kill ready for challenge of Oilers’ power play
The Capitals have taken a more aggressive stance with their penalty kill this season and seen huge improvements as a result.
Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson named NHL’s First Star of the Week
Alex Ovechkin might get most of the media attention for this year’s Washington Capitals, but goaltender Logan Thompson is ...
State Of The Capitals: How D.C. Got To The Top Of The NHL Standings With A Fair Retool & New Philosophy, What Work Still Has To Be Done
Dubois (28 points) and Chychrun (25 points) lead the Capitals in scoring over the last 32 games, and Thompson has boasted a ...
Leevi Meriläinen or Anton Forsberg? Who should the Senators keep as their backup goalie?
Is there a genuine debate about who should back up Linus Ullmark when he's healthy enough to play again? Could the Senators ...
Oilers host the Capitals following Draisaitl’s 2-goal game
The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals after Leon Draisaitl's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Oilers' 3-2 loss.
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Capitals ‘real proud of where we’re at’ atop NHL standings
The win Saturday was another example of how far the Capitals have come. Although Alex Ovechkin was held without a goal -- ...
Capitals are clicking again — and sitting atop NHL in total points
A third-period goal from Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust snaps goalie Logan Thompson’s scoreless streak at just shy of 120 minutes.
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Penguins Smothered By Dominant Capitals, Rivalry Changing
One night after getting a goalie goal, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8) struggled to get a skater to score. The revamped and ...
NHL-leading Capitals beat the Penguins 4-1 for their 4th win in a row
Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for ...
Capitals take down Penguins for 4th straight win
Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington ...
Penguins put up little resistance in loss to Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins probably don’t expect Joel Blomqvist to save their season. But just being reliable by saving a few ...
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Joel Blomqvist plays well in his NHL return but Penguins fall to rival Capitals
WASHINGTON — The Penguins kept Joel Blomqvist busy in his return to the NHL. The rookie goalie made 29 saves, a few of them spectacular, to give the Penguins a chance at a comeback Saturday against ...