Maple Leafs pull out SO win over Varlamov, banged-up Capitals

Phil Kessel, Niklas Hagman and a couple of good bounces helped pull the Toronto Maple Leafs out of another extended winless slide.

Maple Leafs End Skid, Top Capitals In SO

Niklas Hagman leads the Maple Leafs to a 2-1 shootout victory over the Caps

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Canadiens Edge Capitals, 3-2

Tomas Plekanec nets a goal and an assist in win over Capitals

Cammalleri's score stands as difference after Capitals' comeback falls short

Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri added a goal in the third, and the Montreal Canadiens withstood a furious comeback to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.

Caps' Fleischmann just having some fun

...now from ESPN.com. "It's OK, you can keep it quiet," the Capitals forward said on the phone from Washington, laughing all the while. He can afford to laugh. A few months ago...

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 11: Tomas Fleischmann #14 of the Washington Capitals skates down the ice against the New York Islanders at the Verizon Center on November 11...

Quarterly returns

E.J. Hradek examines the NHL playoff picture at the quarter-point in the season.

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The Melrose Line

Barry Melrose and E.J. Hradek share their observations at the season's 20-game pole, discuss the impact of Alex Ovechkin's return and talk about the M...

Ovie and Geno Help NHL Celebrate Return of the Russian Stars Month

Photo: (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Sorry Henrik, my Free Hugs offer only applies to teammates. Glad to see you last night in Madison Square Ga...

Injured Laing out, Semin questionable

The Capitals expect left winger Quintin Laing to miss up to six weeks with a broken jaw, while left winger Alexander Semin is questionable with a right wrist injury.

Three favorites to be No. 1 pick in 2010

The NHL Central Scouting released its preliminary rankings (Fall 2009) for the draft class of 2010. The rankings are broken into several categories. T...

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Ovechkin's return sparks Caps as Bradley's late score buries Rangers

Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.

No one in South Carolina wants to nod their head like yeah with you, Miley.

AP Photo/Jeff Christensen Miley makes South Carolina fans pit love of catchy pop beats with hatred of waking up early. The start time of Nov. 28th...

No one in South Carolina wants to nod their head like yeah with you, Miley. - UPDATE

AP Photo/Jeff Christensen Miley makes South Carolina fans pit love of catchy pop beats with hatred of waking up early. The start time of Nov. 28th...