Point Shots: The benefit of using hits instead of penalty minutes

Jim Wilkie explains why using hits instead of penalty minutes (PIMs) is much more realistic. He also hits all the latest news.

Capitals beat former goalie Kolzig, Lightning

Tom Poti, Mike Green and Eric Fehr scored in the first period as the Capitals beat Olaf Kolzig and the Lightning 4-2.

Semin rallies Capitals past Canes with two goals in final three minutes

Alexander Semin scored twice in the final three minutes, getting the game-winning goal with 10.9 seconds left, to rally the Washington Capitals past the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday night.

Parise scores lone shootout goal as Devils down Capitals

Zach Parise scored the lone shootout goal and Martin Brodeur made three saves in the tiebreaker, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Alex Has A New Best Friend

The Caps want Alexander Ovechkin to have a long and healthy career. So they took out a $1 million insurance policy named Donald Brashear

Laich's goal stands, completes Caps' comeback vs. Blackhawks

Alex Ovechkin scored twice, a sprawling Brooks Laich was credited with the go-ahead goal after a replay review, and the Washington Capitals came back to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 Saturday night.

Little helps ignite Thrashers' offense; Caps pull Theodore

Bryan Little had two goals, including the go-ahead score in the third period, and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Washington Capitals 7-4 on Friday night.

2008-09 Southeast Division fantasy preview

Sean Allen previews the Southeast Division from a fantasy perspective.

Capitals 3, Devils 2

Capitals 3, Devils 2

HEADSTRONG

We've heard of thickheaded, but wide-headed?

E-ticket: Men Who Love Goons

For some fans of hockey fights, it goes beyond obsession and into madness.

Conference finals breakdown: Red Wings vs. Stars

Though he picked the Stars in the first round, Scott Burnside lacks the courage to pick them against a Detroit team that is healthy, rested and just a little too deep for Dallas to handle.

...13, 2008; Washington, DC, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goalie Martin Biron (43) checks Washington Capitals left wing Donald Brashear (87) into the boards in the first period in game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals...

'Better and better' Ovechkin and Caps face Flyers in Game 2

'Better and better' Ovechkin and Caps face Flyers in Game 2

Capitals ride Ovechkin's late goal to Game 1 win over Flyers

Boxed in and bumped around all game, Alex Ovechkin eventually figured out a way to make his NHL playoff debut a memorable one.