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.]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:45 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0b7566ae70854b019e7473036dd609dd/HKN--Ovechkin-is-Backhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0b7566ae70854b019e7473036dd609dd/HKN--Ovechkin-is-Back

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.]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:17:54 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ff73d5c929a14763b90ee2eb3070ef61/HKN--Jets-Capitalshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ff73d5c929a14763b90ee2eb3070ef61/HKN--Jets-Capitals

WASHINGTON - Surely, if the Washington Capitals were going to make the playoffs, it would come down to the wire. Their start was so terrible that even an optimistic die-hard would figure that, with the right breaks, perhaps they could steal a berth in the final game of the regular season.]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:31:38 -0400