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April 21, 2019

Capitals rout Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series lead

So much went right for the Washington Capitals that the chants from the crowd changed by the shift.

April 19, 2019

Teravainen, Hurricanes beat Capitals 2-1, even series

The Carolina Hurricanes lost another forward — and won another playoff game.

April 16, 2019

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin knocks out Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov in playoff game

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin dealt out a series of punches to Carolina Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov that knocked him out.

April 16, 2019

Hurricanes rout Caps 5-0 in 1st home playoff game since '09

The Carolina Hurricanes waited 10 long years to finally bring the playoffs back to town. They almost seemed determined to cram a decade's worth of goals and hits into one game.

April 15, 2019

Orpik scores in OT, Capitals take 2-0 lead over Hurricanes

A rat falling out of the arena hallway ceiling during the Carolina Hurricanes' warmup game of soccer was just a precursor to a wacky afternoon of playoff hockey.

April 12, 2019

Capitals survive surge from Hurricanes to win Game 1

Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin came out firing, the Carolina Hurricanes surged and the Washington Capitals showed why they're the defending Stanley Cup champions when it mattered most.

October 5, 2018

With Tom Hanks at game, NHL's Penguins make 'Cast Away' joke about rival Caps' Tom Wilson

The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed actor Tom Hanks to their arena Thursday night while poking fun at Washington Capitals player Tom Wilson.

June 18, 2018

Barry Trotz resigns as Washington Capitals coach days after Stanley Cup win

Barry Trotz has resigned as coach of the Washington Capitals after leading them to the Stanley Cup.

June 8, 2018

Trump congratulates Washington Capitals on Stanley Cup win: 'DC is popping'

President Trump tweeted his congratulations Friday to the Washington Capitals on their historic Stanley Cup win and declared that “D.C. is popping, in many ways.”

June 8, 2018

Washington Capitals winger TJ Oshie dedicates Stanley Cup win to Alzheimer's-afflicted father

Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie went right to his father immediately after his team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-3, to win the Stanley Cup on Thursday night.