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After a night that saw Jaromir Jagr score the winner in his first game as a Boston Bruin and Marian Gaborik duplicate the effort in his first go-round in a Columbus Blue Jackets jersey, we turn our attention to the Washington Capitals. Remember w...

PITTSBURGH -- Kudos to rookie head coach Adam Oates for holding fast to the silver lining of an otherwise messy season. While the hockey world marvels at the depths to which the Washington Capitals have sunk and the continuing devolution of once-u...

-- The Blackhawks ran their record to an NHL-best 6-0 with a hard-fought 2-1 overtime win over Detroit on Sunday. Corey Crawford continues to prove that he's forgotten about last spring's playoff disappointment with a .933 save percentage and 1.78 GA...

It's easy to be critical of the NHL as it once again muzzles its owners in a ham-fisted bid to ensure the league speaks with one consistent voice during this lockout. But all you have to do is listen to the meanderings of a star player such as Ale...

It is fair to question whether that opening-round victory is doomed to be nothing more than a footnote in the Caps' annual playoff dirge, a kind of a false note of hope before the inevitable disappointment, writes Scott Burnside.

1. A-Lightning Rod:Alexander Ovechkin has been a lightning rod for criticism over the past couple of seasons, especially this season, as the Washington Capitalshave listed aimlessly for much of the season and are in the unusual position of battling f...

As we rush into the second quarter of this no-longer-young NHL season, a number of burning questions present themselves. Well, five, to be exact: 1. What will happen to the big boys: Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Zach Parise?No three players will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- If you are looking for anything approaching bitterness from former Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau, you will be disappointed. If you are looking for a little smackdown of erstwhile superstar Alex Ovechkin, whose d...

Former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau told ESPN.com Tuesday he never had a problem with captain Alex Ovechkin and rumors of any kind of rift between the two are overblown.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- There is perhaps no more curious place in sport than an NHL locker room the day after a coach has been fired. The energy is different ... a little off, a little manic. A group of men who thrive on continuity and routine must now ...

When Washington Capitals GM George McPhee fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Monday morning and replaced him with hard-as-nails Dale Hunter, McPhee played his final card. McPhee has handed over the keys to one of the league's most talented and successf...

NEW YORK -- Well, we know one person who wasn't enamored with the candid comments of former Capitals winger Matt Bradley -- Washington captain Alex Ovechkin. Bradley recently blasted some of his former teammates, specifically saying Alexander Semi...

For two weeks, we asked for your opinion on everything ranging from which team will win the Stanley Cup to where the next NHL franchise should go. Now, Scott Burnside weighs in with his thoughts on your votes. Which player will win the scoring tit...

The Rangers may have had the upper hand on the Capitals during the regular season, but Scott Burnside believes Washington won't be challenged in the first round.

Injured Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin and Jason Arnott are back in the lineup.

It's hard to believe the NHL regular season is at its midpoint. And with All-Star weekend fast approaching and the final weeks before the trade deadline following in February, the second half of the season always seems to disappear even more quickly ...