Capitals-Canucks Preview

Capitals-Canucks Preview

Fleischmann's pair leads Caps to 7th win in last 9 games

Tomas Fleischmann scored two goals, Jose Theodore stopped 27 shots and the Capitals routed the Avalanche 6-1 on Tuesday night.

Keys to a Pens-Caps Eastern final

Puck Prospectus simulates a Penguins-Capitals matchup and shares the keys to a potential Eastern Conference final showdown.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Player diary: Injured Bruins winger Milan Lucic

ESPNBoston.com will be checking in throughout the season with Bruins left winger and resident tough guy Milan Lucic, who is recovering from a broken i...

Beyond the scoring spree in Philly

The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals aren't going to play too many boring games against each another. Both teams have a ton of explosive of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Krejci looks fine in return to lineup

BOSTON -- Concerns about David Krejci's health were put to rest during the Boston Bruins' 4-1 loss to Washington Thursday night at TD Garden. Althou...

Southeast Division preview

Sean Allen looks at every Southeast Division team from a fantasy hockey perspective for the 2009-10 season.

Rangers 3, Capitals 2

Rangers 3, Capitals 2

Colorado Avalanche left winger David Koci, left, of the Czech Republic, checks Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine into the glass in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday...

Colorado Avalanche right winger Darcy Tucker tries to pull Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine's stick out of the separation between the panes of glass after Erskine was checked into...

...winger Cody McLeod, front right, works the puck inside or a shot as Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine, front left, and goalie Jose Theodore cover in the third period of the Capitals' 6-1...

SUNRISE, FL - APRIL 11: Jay Bouwmeester #4 of the Florida Panthers skates with the puck against John Erskine #4 of the Washington Capitals at the Bank Atlantic Center on April 11, 2009 in Sunrise...

SUNRISE, FL - APRIL 11: Jay Bouwmeester #4 of the Florida Panthers skates with the puck against John Erskine #4 of the Washington Capitals at the Bank Atlantic Center on April 11, 2009 in Sunrise...

Capitals' biggest challenge is to forget

It may not have ended with a magical moment, what with Evgeni Malkin's attempted pass bouncing off the stick of sprawling defenseman Tom Poti and into the Washington Capitals' net in overtime, but make no mistake: This was a classic through and through.

Ovechkin, Caps putting threat behind them

PITTSBURGH -- Sad commentary on our wired world when a screwed-up teenager with angry fingers can, at least momentarily, hijack an NHL playoff series....