Open Ice: Fleischmann thriving

Sean Allen scans the waiver wires for players who should be owned in more ESPN.com leagues and suggests some that might be owned in too many.

Front Line: Ranking the injured

Ranking the injured, and players returning from injury, can be tricky business. Sean Allen reveals his methods as he introduces the convalescing Phil Kessel to the rankings.

2009-10 Team Preview: Washington Capitals

Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin posted 110 points and won his second straight Hart Trophy last season. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNO...

Second-period report: Caps show better effort, but late goal stings

...Ovechkin. It was Kozlov's first goal of the series, which tied the game at 1. Tomas Fleischmann, who scored the game winner in Game 1 but hadn't scored since, put the Capitals...

Game 7? Perfect end for perfect series

And so, the perfect matchup becomes the perfect series. As if the duel between the Capitals and Penguins could end any other way.

Steckel's OT goal helps Caps fend off elimination vs. Pens

David Steckel scored on a deflection of Brooks Laich's shot and the Capitals finally won an overtime playoff game, beating nemesis Pittsburgh 5-4 on Monday night to force a Game 7.

Penguins-Capitals Preview

Penguins-Capitals Preview

ESPNews Highlight Of The Night

Ovechkin, Fleischmann lead Capitals past Penguins, 3-2, to win Game 1

Fleischmann scores winner to give Caps Game 1

Tomas Fleischmann scored the tiebreaking goal with 18:14 remaining, and the Capitals got the jump on their Eastern Conference rivals with a 3-2 victory Saturday.

First-period report: Penguins pay price in the penalty box

...Washington didn't register its first shot on goal until about the 10:43 mark, although Tomas Fleischmann did ring one off the crossbar on a Caps 3-on-2. Things began to turn...

Washington Capitals left wing Tomas Fleischmann (14), from Czech Republic and goalie Simeon Varlamov (40) celebrate their 3-2 in Game 1...

Washington Capitals left wing Tomas Fleischmann (14) from Czech Republic scores on Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Eric Godard (28) during the third...

Pens lose Crosby in third as Ovechkin, Caps shine in grudge match

Alex Ovechkin had two goals and an assist and the Washington Capitals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night.

Gordon completes Capitals' comeback win vs. Malkin, Penguins

Boyd Gordon scored a delayed goal in the third period to complete Washington's four-goal comeback and the Capitals shook off three Pittsburgh power-play goals and another big night against them by Evgeni Malkin to rally for a 4-3 victory.

Washington Capitals season preview

Scott Burnside previews the 2006-07 season for the Washington Capitals.