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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.

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.

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.

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.

Capitals' playoffs match validates new coach Oates

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:52:24 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals have some sort of knack for making late-season comebacks under first-time NHL coaches.

Capitals clinch Southeast with 5-3 win over Jets

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:31:38 -0400

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.