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Marchand delivers to lift Bruins over Rangers 3-2

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:55:35 -0400

BOSTON - Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night.

Capitals say Ovechkin played with hurt left foot

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin played the last two games of the Washington Capitals' season with what the team said Thursday is a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Caps GM 'didn't like the refereeing' vs. Rangers

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:45 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - As the Washington Capitals gathered at their practice facility Wednesday for exit meetings and the annual explanations about what went wrong in the playoffs, there were references to bad luck and bad bounces in their first-round elimination against the New York Rangers.

Another early playoff exit for Ovechkin, Capitals

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:12:17 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up.

Lundqvist leads Rangers past Caps 5-0 in Game 7

Tue, 14 May 2013 03:15:02 -0400

WASHINGTON - Midway through the third period of an anticlimactic - and unprecedented - Game 7 road victory for his New York Rangers, goalie Henrik Lundqvist fell forward while smothering a puck to stifle yet another chance for the Washington Capitals.

Rangers beat Caps 5-0 in Game 7 to reach 2nd round

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:47:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - Led by Henrik Lundqvist's 35 saves in a second consecutive shutout, and goals from some unlikely sources, the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5-0 in Game 7 Monday night to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Rangers' Lundqvist shuts out Caps to force Game 7

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:19:27 -0400

NEW YORK - Home-ice advantage has held up for six games between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers.

Lundqvist, Brassard keep Rangers alive vs. Caps

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:54:27 -0400

NEW YORK - Henrik Lundqvist slammed his stick in disgust when an overtime loss in Washington put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination.

Capitals frustrate Lundqvist, Rangers in 2-1 win

Sat, 11 May 2013 03:20:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - Henrik Lundqvist peeled off his goalie gear, took a seat and patiently answered all the questions about the New York Rangers' overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.

History not on Caps' side for Game 5 vs. Rangers

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:07:04 -0400

WASHINGTON - History isn't on the Washington Capitals' side now that they've blown another series lead in the playoffs.

Capitals call up RWs Crabb, Wilson ahead of Game 5

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:27:02 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Washington Capitals have called up right wings Joey Crabb and Tom Wilson from Hershey of the AHL ahead of Friday's Game 5 against the New York Rangers.

Rangers hang on to beat Caps 4-3, tie series 2-2

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:20:29 -0400

NEW YORK - If the New York Rangers are going to come all the way back and knock out Washington, they need to figure out how to transport their Madison Square Garden offense to the nation's capital.

Staal out, Clowe in for Rangers in Game 4 vs. Caps

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:04 -0400

NEW YORK - Marc Staal's return to the New York Rangers' lineup following a serious eye injury lasted only one game as he is sitting out Game 4 of the first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.

Alex Ovechkin heads in right direction for Caps

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:17:54 -0400

ARLINGTON, Virginia - At first, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was not a huge fan of first-time NHL head coach Adam Oates' attempt to move him from left wing to right wing.

Avs win draft lottery, have No. 1 pick

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:38:08 -0400

TORONTO - The Colorado Avalanche won the NHL draft lottery on Monday.

Disappointed Lightning miss playoffs again

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:32:05 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - Martin St. Louis had a remarkable year, leading the NHL in scoring at age 37. Still, the Tampa Bay Lightning forward would give up it all up to play in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Panthers finish with worst record in NHL

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:04:48 -0400

SUNRISE, Florida - The Florida Panthers began the season with lots of optimism. They end it with the worst record in the NHL.