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Alex Ovechkin Scores 50th of Season

After being stuck on 49 goals for two whole games, Alex Ovechkin became the first -- and perhaps only -- player to hit the 50-goal plateau this season, beating Tampa Bay's Mike McKenna midway through the first period of Washington's 5-2 win. And then he celebrated as only Ovechkin can. I have no idea what that was supposed...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Capitals Power Play Stops Devils Streak

Capitals 5, Devils 2: The Washington Capitals took advantage of their three power play chances on Tuesday night, converting on all of them on their way to a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Mike Green and Brooks Laich scored a pair of goals with the man advantage just three minutes apart in the first period, while...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Simeon Varlamov's Big Night

Thanks to a series of injuries to goalies Jose Theodore and Brent Johnson, the Washington Capitals have had some rather unfamiliar faces suiting up the past two nights. On Friday, Ted Starkey told you the story of Brett Leonhardt, the Capitals web producer who had the opportunity to sit on the bench and serve as the backup...

Could Michael Nylander Be On The Move?

One rumor we keep hearing in and around the Washington Capitals this offseason concerns the disposition of veteran centerman Michael Nylander. With the team almost $2.7 million over the cap after re-signing a passel of players and a logjam up the middle, it's hard for the folks who watch the team not to speculate as to...

Are Things Looking Up in Washington?

Before last night's game in Washington between the Caps and the Devils, things were looking mighty familiar. There was the sparse crowd. There were three vital cogs -- Chris Clark, Michael Nylander and Boyd Gordon -- sidelined by injury. And with the team sitting dead last in the Eastern Conference about to face a New...