Capitals activate G Theodore, assign Varlamov to AHL

Washington Capitals goalie Jose Theodore came off injured reserve Friday, and Simeon Varlamov was assigned back to AHL affiliate Hershey after winning his first two NHL starts in net.

Sundin still a point-per-game producer

While modern-day Vancouver, British Columbia is a far cry from the dusty domiciles that were witness to epic showdowns between the good guys in white ...

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Kozlov lifts streaking Capitals past slumping Blues

Viktor Kozlov had two goals and an assist, and the Capitals extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the struggling Blues.

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Caps' rookie goaltender impresses

...described as anything but stable. After flashing his former Hart Trophy form in Colorado last season, Jose Theodore was handed a multimillion-dollar contract to be the Washington's No. 1 netminder. Unfortunately, Theodore...

Nylander's effort with 3:32 left makes Caps' Varlamov a winner in debut

Michael Nylander scored with 3:32 remaining in the third period, and Simeon Varlamov stopped 32 shots in his NHL debut to help the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Saturday night.

Capitals sign team's Web site producer as backup goalie

A 6-foot-7 Web site producer for the Washington Capitals prepared to dress as the team's backup goalie for Friday night's game against the Ottawa Senators.

Johnson not shaken by rotating backups as Capitals rout Senators

The Washington Capitals maintained their home-ice dominance Friday night with a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

...s backup goalie for Friday night's game against the Senators because of an injury to Jose Theodore

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'Fill-in' goalies save the day

...his save percentage to .918 on the season as he continues to push free-agent signee Jose Theodore for more and more playing time. Currently, the tandem is nearly unusable for fantasy purposes since...

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Johnson, Capitals end Bruins' five-game winning streak

Capitals goalie Brent Johnson shut down the Eastern Conference's top offense, and Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexandre Giroux scored, leading Washington to a 3-1 victory over the Bruins.

Coaches now more open to giving backups the starring role

In what might be an unprecedented shift in NHL coaching strategy, coaches have gone from long leash to no leash when it comes to their starting netminders, benching high-priced starters for hot-handed backups.