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Bruins beat Capitals 4-1, hold Washington to season-low 11 shots.

Dec. 23, 2024 21:57 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored with 6:19 left to break a third-period tie, and the Boston Bruins killed a five-minute penalty without allowing a shot on goal on Monday night to beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. It was 1-1 when Charlie Coyle made a long clearing pass to...

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

Dec. 22, 2024 19:46 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route to the win, which puts the Capitals back atop the Eastern Conference standings. ...

Charlie Lindgren shines with a windmill save as the Capitals beat the Hurricanes 3-1

Dec. 20, 2024 22:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each scored in the final minute of a period, Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Friday night to end their losing streak at two. Lindgren was at his best in the second...

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...