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Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve, ruling him out at least a week

Nov. 20, 2024 14:39 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is on injured reserve, and the Washington Capitals are coming to grips with playing without their superstar captain for the coming weeks. Ovechkin is considered week-to-week with a lower left leg injury, and going on IR rules him out for at least...

Dowd, Mangiapane scored short-handed goals as Washington beats Flyers 4-1

Oct. 22, 2024 20:49 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored short-handed goals in the first period, Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves and the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game since losing the opener with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Alex...

Capitals go into camp without T.J. Oshie and with a revamped roster around Alex Ovechkin

Sep. 19, 2024 16:43 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Tom Wilson looked around on the bench during an informal pre-training camp skate this week and saw a lot of unfamiliar faces. "I felt like the new guy," Wilson said. More than a decade into his NHL career with the Washington Capitals, he's...