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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.

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.

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.

Crosby, Ovechkin, St. Louis finalists for Lindsay

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:28:57 -0400

TORONTO - Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis have been nominated as finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award.

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.

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.

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.

Pick 6: NHL playoffs full of intriguing storylines

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:15:24 -0400

The NHL's sprint of a season is over, ending a three-plus-month run that crammed 48 games into each team's schedule.