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Theodore, Caps smother Flyers

Jose Theodore had to go one-on-one with three players worthy of All-Star consideration in a shootout Tuesday night, and he proved to be up to the task.

January 7, 2009

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Seen and heard at Verizon during win over Flyers.

January 7, 2009

Caps giving back to one of their own

Bengt Gustafsson has done a lot for the Capitals' organization - he scored 196 goals and had 555 points in his nine seasons with the team and later fathered a child who would become a Washington first-round pick.

January 6, 2009

Capitals’ defense provides a boost

Playing in front of a sold-out crowd at Verizon Center, the Capitals downed the New York Rangers 2-1.

January 4, 2009

Capitals’ Clark finally cashes in

Chris Clark missed most of last season with ear and groin injuries, so when a broken forearm knocked him out for a month, the Washington Capitals' captain was understandably frustrated.

January 3, 2009

Heward’s concussion rattles Alex Ovechkin

It should have been a time to celebrate for Alex Ovechkin - another victory, another three-point night to push him past Sidney Crosby for second place in the NHL scoring race.

January 2, 2009

Surprising Caps burn up the ice

One year ago, the Washington Capitals completed a home-and-home sweep of the Ottawa Senators on New Year's Day. At the time, it was deemed a considerable upset.

January 1, 2009

‘Exorcising some demons’

BUFFALO, N.Y. | Chris Bourque has played only nine games in this league, but the wait for his first NHL goal seemed so much longer.

December 31, 2008

Caps could be due several All-Star nods

Last season at about this time, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green was making his case for a spot in the NHL All-Star Game, but the invitation never arrived.

December 30, 2008

On Gartner’s night, Ovechkin grabs spotlight

Caps win again, this time against Toronto, 4-1.

December 29, 2008

Capitals starting at the top

Since the Washington Capitals were left beaten and battered after a four-game road trip late last month, they have reeled off 11 victories in 15 games despite a revolving-door roster besieged by injuries.

December 28, 2008

Ovechkin’s goal highlights win

Alex Ovechkin has scored 186 goals in his four-year NHL career - and there might be only one that was prettier than the one he collected Friday night.

December 27, 2008

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Alex Ovechkin's goal was highlight-reel quality — and ended up being the difference.

December 27, 2008

Caps prospect sneaks onto Canada’s A-list

Every December, there's an evaluation camp to determine which players will represent Canada in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-20 Championships.

December 26, 2008

Stunning comeback lifts Capitals’ spirits

The Washington Capitals' Shaone Morrisonn's first goal of the season came 59 seconds into overtime and capped a rally from four goals down for a 5-4 victory against the New York Rangers in front of a stunned crowd at Madison Square Garden.

December 24, 2008

Caps stuck in a rout

The Washington Capitals are off to a much better start to this season than last, moving through the campaign as a front-runner instead of one of the teams giving chase.

December 23, 2008

No vengeance for Capitals in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA | There were several dozen hats thrown on the ice at Wachovia Center when Philadelphia Flyers fans thought Jeff Carter had recorded his third goal Saturday afternoon.

December 21, 2008

For Boudreau and Co., the wait is finally over

Brooks Laich almost uttered the word "stealing" Friday when talking about his team's April playoff series with Philadelphia, but he switched to "beating" before it came completely out of his mouth.

December 20, 2008