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Ovechkin, Crosby favor NHL going directly into playoffs

March 27, 2020

Ovechkin, Crosby favor NHL going directly into playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby prefers the NHL skip the rest of the regular season and head directly to the playoffs if games resume during this pandemic-interrupted spring.

Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey

March 6, 2020

Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey

Ilya Kovalchuk and Brenden Dillon broke bread in a Northern Virginia restaurant, leaving their temporary home away from home hotel and swapping stories.

Minor league hockey player stretchered off ice after taking brutal punch during fight

February 26, 2020

Minor league hockey player stretchered off ice after taking brutal punch during fight

A minor league hockey player was taken off the ice on a stretcher Tuesday after getting knocked unconscious during a fight.

Trades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan Division

February 25, 2020

Trades juice up arms race in deep Metropolitan Division

The Metropolitan Division was already the deepest and most competitive in the NHL.

Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? NHL's new Mr. 700 has a chance

February 24, 2020

Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? NHL's new Mr. 700 has a chance

Alex Ovechkin is making the seemingly impossible appear to be not so far-fetched after all.

NHL teams get jump on deadline with flurry of early trades

February 21, 2020

NHL teams get jump on deadline with flurry of early trades

Tom Fitzgerald changed teams twice at the NHL trade deadline as a player and knows how it feels.

Caps hope trade for Dillon, adjustments solve struggles

February 20, 2020

Caps hope trade for Dillon, adjustments solve struggles

For the first time since October, the Washington Capitals took the ice for practice as something other than a first-place team.

Eller's goal completes Capitals' stunning OT win over Sharks

January 6, 2020

Eller's goal completes Capitals' stunning OT win over Sharks

The Washington Capitals never believe they’re out of a game. On Sunday, they showed why.

Ex-NHL player Scot Kleinendorst dies after suffering brain trauma in injury at paper plant

December 19, 2019

Ex-NHL player Scot Kleinendorst dies after suffering brain trauma in injury at paper plant

Former NHL player Scot Kleinendorst died from injuries suffered in a workplace accident in Minnesota, his family said Tuesday. He was 59.

Net gains: NHL’s load management is top goalies playing less

December 3, 2019

Net gains: NHL’s load management is top goalies playing less

Marc-Andre Fleury plays when he’s told.