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ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals chairman and majority owner Ted Leonsis and ownership partners Jack Davies, Raul Fernandez and Michelle D. Freeman accepted a ceremonial resolution from the D.C. City Council on behalf of the team this mo...

ARLINGTON, Va.-The coach of the Washington Capitals says he hopes Alex Ovechkin won't be sidelined more than two weeks with an upper-body strain.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled center Mathieu Perreault from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned center Keith Aucoin to Hershey, vice president and general manager George McPhee announce...

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NEW YORK (November 2, 2009) -- Colorado Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin and Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov have been named the NHL 'Three Stars' for October. FIRST STAR -- CRAIG AND...

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin suffered an upper-body strain in Sunday evening’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and his status is week-to-week, the team determined Monday.   Ovechkin, the NHL leader in points (23)...

For the second game in a row, the Washington Capitals fell in overtime at home to an opponent they should have dominated.? On Sunday afternoon, in a strange 5:00 p.m. start, the Caps fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 when R.J. Umberger scored a power play goal, his second of the game,?1:45 into the overtime period. What was worse was the goal, and the situation that led up to it, that allowed the Jackets to tie the game.? Raffi Torres tipped in a cross-crease pass just as a slashing penalty... to veteran Mmore>>