Free hockey may take its toll on players during NHL playoffs
After the Washington Capitals lost a double-overtime heartbreaker in the first round, Brooks Orpik just wanted to eat some food and go home to sleep.
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Justin Williams the OT hero as Caps beat Leafs in Game 5
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� "Mr. Game 7" is the Washington Capitals' new Mr. Game 5.
Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Zach Werenski are Calder Trophy finalists
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski and Winnipeg Jets winger Patrik Laine are the finalists for the Calder Trophy for NHL rookie of the...
How to stop a superstar is biggest challenge in NHL playoffs
Any time Connor McDavid, Alex Ovechkin or Sidney Crosby goes over the boards, everyone in the arena is watching and waiting for something special to happen.
Tom Wilson scores in OT as Capitals survive scare to beat Maple Leafs
Heavily favored to beat the young and inexperienced Toronto Maple Leafs, the Stanley Cup-contending Washington Capitals weren't supposed to be the team that flubbed and floundered at the start of...
NHL adding iPads on benches for Stanley Cup playoffs
NHL coaches have been given more technology on the bench in time for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Capitals favored to come out of East, but it won’t be easy
Armed with playoff experience and facing a first-round opponent lacking it, the NHL-best Washington Capitals are again favored to come out of the East.
NHL playoffs open Wednesday with five series starting
The NHL-leading Washington Capitals face the Toronto Maple Leafs and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins have home-ice advantage against the rival Columbus Blue Jackets on the Metropolitan Division...
Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers to clinch Presidents’ Trophy again
WASHINGTON 鈥� Winning the Presidents' Trophy is becoming old hat for the Washington Capitals, though this time it could be more important than ever.
Alex Ovechkin on NHL skipping Olympics: “I don’t care, I just go”
Alex Ovechkin isn't budging. Jonathan Toews is preparing for a possible showdown with owners. Justin Faulk is just plain angry that the NHL pulled the plug on the Olympics.