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Capitals beat Flyers in overtime, Penguins win East Division

May 9, 2021

Capitals beat Flyers in overtime, Penguins win East Division

Unable to dress the usual 18 skaters because of injuries and other absences, the Washington Capitals rallied for one accomplishment with the playoffs on the horizon but fell short of another.

Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup

May 7, 2021

Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup

Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he's ready to move on from his latest controversy.

Column: The NHL embarrasses itself again as MMA On Ice

May 6, 2021

Column: The NHL embarrasses itself again as MMA On Ice

The National Hockey League is an embarrassment.

NHL fines Rangers $250,000 after scathing criticism of league executive

May 6, 2021

NHL fines Rangers $250,000 after scathing criticism of league executive

The NHL fined the New York Rangers $250,000 on Thursday in response to the scathing statement the team issued this week calling out the league and its director of player safety, George Parros, for failing to suspend Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson for what it called a “horrifying act of violence” during Monday night’s game.

Capitals' Tom Wilson leaves game against Rangers early with injury after first period brawls; fans speculate

May 6, 2021

Capitals' Tom Wilson leaves game against Rangers early with injury after first period brawls; fans speculate

Washington Capitals strongman Tom Wilson left Wednesday night’s game against the New York Rangers after a volatile first period that featured six fights – but fans were quick to question his absence, which the team attributed to an upper-body injury.

Rangers, Capitals get into 6 fights in aftermath of Tom Wilson's dirty hit

May 5, 2021

Rangers, Capitals get into 6 fights in aftermath of Tom Wilson's dirty hit

The New York Rangers responded to Washington Capitals enforcer Tom Wilson by taking matters into their own hands when the puck dropped at center ice on Wednesday night.

Rangers fire team president John Davidson, GM Jeff Gorton amid season turmoil: reports

May 5, 2021

Rangers fire team president John Davidson, GM Jeff Gorton amid season turmoil: reports

In a shocking turn of events, the New York Rangers on Wednesday fired team president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton.

Rangers put NHL official on notice after Tom Wilson verdict: 'He is unfit to continue in his current role'

May 5, 2021

Rangers put NHL official on notice after Tom Wilson verdict: 'He is unfit to continue in his current role'

The New York Rangers made a bold statement against the NHL’s head of player safety George Parros on Tuesday, calling him "unfit" for the job after the league gave Washington Capitals enforcer Tom Wilson another slap on the wrist for Monday’s violent brawl that left the Broadway Blueshirts without its top player.

NHL slammed for not suspending Capitals' Tom Wilson after Rangers brawl: 'A line was crossed'

May 4, 2021

NHL slammed for not suspending Capitals' Tom Wilson after Rangers brawl: 'A line was crossed'

The NHL was slammed on Tuesday after announcing that Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was fined $5,000 for a post-whistle scrum during Monday night’s game against the New York Rangers that saw him punch Pavel Buchnevich in the back of the head.

Sprong sends Capitals to 6-3 win, Rangers eliminated

May 4, 2021

Sprong sends Capitals to 6-3 win, Rangers eliminated

Daniel Sprong’s tiebreaking goal early in the third period propelled the Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the fading New York Rangers, who were knocked out of playoff contention Monday night.