Adam Zielonka

Capitals’ newest players prep for first taste of playoff Penguins

New faces like Jakub Vrana, Chandler Stephenson and Michal Kempny are off to strong starts in their first NHL postseasons with the Washington Capitals, but the time has come for their first taste of the biggest modern rivalry in playoff hockey: a second-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

April 25, 2018

Andre Burakovsky ‘week to week’ for Capitals entering Penguins series

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky is "week to week" with the upper-body injury he suffered earlier this month, coach Barry Trotz said Wednesday.

April 25, 2018

Capitals, Penguins: Game 1 set Thursday

The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will renew their annual tradition of meeting in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Game 1 set for Thursday at 7 p.m., the NHL announced Tuesday.

April 24, 2018

Capitals advance, so it’s already time to ask about the Pittsburgh Penguins

Four minutes into Barry Trotz's postgame press conference, the inevitable topic arose: the Washington Capitals' upcoming second-round playoff opponent, the Pittsburgh Penguins.

April 24, 2018

Ovechkin, Capitals dominate Game 6 to win series with Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets, 6-3, in Game 6 to clinch their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series.

April 23, 2018

Gronkowski, horse partly owned by Patriots tight end, will miss Kentucky Derby

A 3-year-old colt named after New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will not run the Kentucky Derby next month as originally planned.

April 23, 2018

Capitals Game 6 at Blue Jackets: How to watch and what to watch for

The Washington Capitals have surged back after losing the first two games of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets, taking three straight games and moving into position to clinch the series.

April 23, 2018

No. 1 Maryland lacrosse upset in rematch of NCAA title game

The Maryland men's lacrosse team hosted Ohio State on Sunday in a rematch of last year's national title game. But Ohio State avenged its loss by upsetting the Terrapins, 12-10.

April 22, 2018

Capitals’ penalty kill turned around along with their results vs. Columbus

After their penalty kill went a combined 4-for-8 in Games 1 and 2 and they lost twice in overtime, the Washington Capitals turned it around, at least partly accounting for their three straight wins that wrested control of this series away from Columbus.

April 22, 2018

Jay Feely, former NFL kicker, posts picture with gun and daughter’s prom date

The innocent caption, "Wishing my beautiful daughter and her date a great time at prom #BadBoys," is juxtaposed with the fact that Jay Feely is holding a gun pointed at the ground.

April 22, 2018

Navy lacrosse beats Syracuse on buzzer-beating goal in brothers’ faceoff battle

The Navy-Syracuse game pitted Joe Varello against younger brother Dan Varello, two faceoff specialists competing against one another for the first time.

April 22, 2018

Markieff Morris of Wizards and twin brother Marcus fined on same day

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris was fined $25,000 by the NBA Saturday for his role in a Game 3 altercation with the Toronto Raptors at Capital One Arena.

April 22, 2018

Nicklas Backstrom’s game-winner puts Capitals a win away from eliminating Blue Jackets

After going scoreless in the first four games of the Washington Capitals' first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series, Nicklas Backstrom came up clutch in Game 5.

April 21, 2018

Andre Burakovsky to miss rest of Capitals’ first-round series

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky will miss the rest of the team's first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Columbus Blue Jackets, coach Barry Trotz announced Friday.

April 20, 2018

T.J. Oshie, Capitals forward, leads in the details despite nagging injury

The Washington Capitals held it together after giving up a third-period goal in Game 4 against Columbus. "I think that all started from T.J. Oshie. I think he took the game over," one teammate said.

April 20, 2018

Capitals tie series with Game 4 win, fulfilling Ovechkin’s prediction

Alex "Nostradamus" Ovechkin nailed his prediction. The Washington Capitals will bring their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series back to Capital One Arena tied 2-2.

April 19, 2018

New York Giants release Brandon Marshall after failed physical

The New York Giants announced Thursday that they have released wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Marshall, 34, is starting to see his career sputter out just a few seasons removed from catching 14 touchdowns in 2015.

April 19, 2018

Brett Connolly on Capitals ‘puck girl’: ‘Whatever happened to ladies first?’

Washington Capitals fan Keelan Moxley kept losing her chances to receive a puck from forward Brett Connolly. "I kinda looked at the dad and made a point of, 'Make sure she gets it,' " Connolly said.

April 19, 2018

Connor Kelly, Maryland lacrosse midfielder, taken second in MLL Draft

Maryland lacrosse star Connor Kelly was drafted second overall by the Atlanta Blaze in the 2018 Major League Lacrosse Draft on Wednesday night.

April 19, 2018

Capitals recover physically with another day off, but mental toughness will be key

The core of the Washington Capitals' roster has played 12 overtime games in their last 22 playoff contests dating back to 2016, which could lend the Capitals an advantage in mental toughness over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

April 18, 2018