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Donato caps Blackhawks comeback, Blackhawks top Capitals 3-2

Dec. 17, 2024 23:36 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Donato scored his team-leading 11th goal with 2:18 left in regulation to cap Chicago's three-goal, third-period rally and lift the Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Donato skated out of the right corner and stuffed a shot...

Roope Hintz scores 2, Jake Oettinger has 25 saves as Stars beat surging Capitals 3-1

Dec. 16, 2024 23:22 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz had his first two-goal game of the season and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the surging Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night. Rookie defenseman Lian Bichsel also scored for Dallas, his second goal in three NHL games. ...

Wilson, surging Capitals hand Sabres ninth straight loss

Dec. 14, 2024 21:54 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson struck twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night. Dylan Strome had the game-winning goal and Jakob Chychrun iced the game with an empty-netter for the Capitals, who have won four straight. Logan...

Capitals are rolling along without Alex Ovechkin thanks to depth that has kept them a contender

Dec. 11, 2024 17:34 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has not missed many games during his two decades in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, and that remarkable durability is one reason why he is fast-approaching Wayne Gretzky's career goals record. The Capitals had lost 33 of their 59 games...

Tom Wilson scores twice in 3rd period as surging Capitals beat Canadiens 4-2

Dec. 07, 2024 22:13 PM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — Tom Wilson scored twice in the third period and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dylan Strome also scored to help the Capitals come back from a 2-0 deficit. Aliaksei Protas had two assists...

McMichael helps the Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 3-1 for franchise-record 8th straight road win

Dec. 06, 2024 22:08 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Connor McMichael scored in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night for their franchise-record eighth consecutive road win. Nic Dowd had a goal and an assist for Washington, which has won five of six overall....

Eklund scores in OT, Sharks beat Capitals 2-1 for their 3rd win in a row

Dec. 03, 2024 21:56 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — William Eklund scored 39 seconds into overtime, Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves and the San Jose Sharks ended the Washington Capitals' winning streak at four by beating them 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Capitals fell to 4-2-1 since captain and leading goal-scorer...

Alex Ovechkin is on track to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record

Dec. 02, 2024 16:23 PM EST

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL career goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 868 goals after scoring 15 in the first 18 games this season. He needs 27 to set a new record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of...

Alex Ovechkin skates before Capitals practice as he works to return from a broken leg

Dec. 02, 2024 12:08 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated by himself before Washington Capitals practice on Monday as he works to return from a broken leg. Ovechkin wore a tracksuit and a helmet with stick in hand but no hockey gear during his light workout, which coach Spencer Carbery said he...

Capitals defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 for their seventh straight road win

Nov. 30, 2024 22:34 PM EST

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rasmus Sandin and Taylor Raddysh each scored a goal and added an assist in the Washington Capitals 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils in a meeting featuring the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division on Saturday night. Washington (17-6-1)...