Backstrom, Varlamov star in SO to help Caps thwart Habs after last-minute tie
Associated PressNicklas Backstrom scored the only shootout goal on Washington's third attempt to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 28, 2009Parise, Langenbrunner help Devils nip Capitals in shootout
Associated PressZach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the shootout, Martin Brodeur stopped shootout attempts by Alexander Semin and Ovechkin and the Devils beat the Capitals 3-2 for their third straight victory.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 12, 2009Fleischmann scores winner to give Caps Game 1
Associated PressTomas 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.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 02, 2009Varlamov outstanding in blanking of Rangers as Caps climb back into series
Associated PressOvechkin went a third game without a goal, but earned two assists for the second-seeded Capitals, who methodically posted a 4-0 victory over the No. 7 Rangers and got back into the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Monday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 20, 2009Green's pair, Ovechkin's 54th goal power Capitals
Associated PressMike Green's two power-play goals less than 1½ minutes apart in the third period and Alex Ovechkin's NHL-leading 54th tally helped the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Wednesday night to near a second consecutive division title.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 01, 2009Ellis' 42 saves not enough as Fedorov scores in OT to down Preds
Associated PressSergei Fedorov scored 2:20 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 10, 2009Ovechkin scores 45th goal of season in battle of Eastern Conference giants
Associated PressAlexander Semin scored on a slap shot from just inside the red line only 22 seconds into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | February 28, 2009Smyth chips in three points to drive Avs past Theodore, Caps
Associated PressRyan Smyth had a goal and two assists, and Andrew Raycroft made 28 saves in the Colorado Avalanche's 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | February 20, 2009Scorching Caps drop Sabres for second time in five days
Associated PressNicklas Backstrom had a goal and assist, and Jose Theodore made 31 saves to help the surging Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 30, 2008Johnson, Capitals end Bruins' five-game winning streak
Associated PressCapitals 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.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 10, 2008Dvorak, Peltonen, Campbell lift Panthers past Capitals
Associated PressRadek Dvorak, Ville Peltonen and Gregory Campbell had a goal and an assist each as the Panthers beat the Capitals 5-3.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 02, 2008Caps' Ovechkin too much for Ducks with goal, 3 assists
Associated PressAlex Ovechkin scored a goal and assisted on three others as the Caps beat the Ducks on Wednesday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 19, 2008Parise's shootout goal stands up as Devils stop skid
Associated PressZach Parise scored the only goal in the shootout, Scott Clemmensen stopped all three Washington shooters and the New Jersey Devils ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Capitals on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 15, 2008Capitals 5, Flyers 1
Associated PressCapitals 5, Flyers 1
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 03, 2008Seventh straight win sends Caps to Southeast Division title, playoffs
Tomas Fleischmann, Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Semin scored for the Capitals, who clinched the Southeast Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Panthers on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 05, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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