Washington Capitals

WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals sent 2007 first-round draft pick Karl Alzner and Chris Bourque to Hershey of the American Hockey League on Monday.  

The Bruins ended their preseason today with a thrilling 5-4 shootout victory over the red hot Capitals. The Bruins end the pre-season 3-4-1 while the Caps dropped to 5-2. After each team received a penalty within the first 90 seconds of the game, Chris Clark opened up the scoring for the Caps...  

Karl Alzner departed the Washington Capitals training camp Monday but not before he was assured of a return to the NHL team this season.  

Mark Jones' 2008-2009 NHL Season Preview Power Rankings (by conference):   Eastern Conference 1. Montreal Canadiens* 2. Washington Capitals* 3. Pittsburgh Penguins* 4. Philadelphia Flyers 5. New York Rangers 6. New Jersey Devils 7. Carolina Hurricanes 8. Florida Panthers Some question the...  

Phil Kessel and Patrice Bergeron scored shootout goals, carrying the Boston Bruins to a 5-4 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night that wrapped up each team's preseason schedule.  

WASHINGTON -- Phil Kessel and Michael Bergeron scored shootout goals, carrying the Boston Bruins to a 5-4 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night that wrapped up each team's preseason schedule. Alex Ovechkin had Washington's only ...  

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin scored a short-handed goal and added two assists to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.  

Friday's preseason roundup: Alexander Ovechkin scored a short-handed goal and added two assists to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.  

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored a short-handed goal and added two assists to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.  

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin scored a short-handed goal and added two assists to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 pre-season victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.  

One of the N.H.L. story lines to watch for this season is whether the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin can duplicate his spectacular performance from last season.  

The Philadelphia Flyers continued their great preseason start by handing the Washington Capitals their first loss of the preseason in a 2-1 victory Wednesday. Washington had been riding strong play from its phenomenal young players, including Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, in addition...  

Alex Ovechkin scored a short-handed goal and added two assists to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.  

Alex Ovechkin scored a shorthanded goal and added two assists to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 preseason victory over the Flyers last night.  

None of Alex Ovechkin's 65 goals in 2007-08 came while the Washington Capitals were shorthanded - in fact, he spent only 13:09 on the ice all season while the Caps were killing penalties.