Washington Capitals

It's the first season for The Washington Capitals Spirit Squad (a.k.a. The Red Rockers). They've posted head shots on the Capitals website. Individual bios and additional photos are coming soon. The Red Rockers are the Capitals in-game entertainment team. Before the game they welcome fans while...  

Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders goaltender Joey MacDonald have been selected as the NHL's top players for the month of November.  

Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin, who led the NHL with 25 points in November, has been named the league’s first star of the month, the NHL announced today.  

Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau spoke with USA TODAY about Alexander Semin's emergence this season.  

Washington (13-7-3) at Columbus (9-10-3), 7:00 pm EST COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- Despite their impressive overall record, the Washington Capitals have struggled on the road.  

WASHINGTON: Alexander Ovechkin guided the Washington Capitals to a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens yesterday, their seventh successive victory at home.  

By Dave Holstein PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- Captain Rick Nash scored twice and rookie goaltender Steve Mason made 26 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets rolled to a 3-0 triumph over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.  

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rick Nash is the Columbus Blue Jackets' best player, captain - and apparently the top marketing guy for the club.Nash scored twice and rookie goaltender Steve Mason stopped 26 shots to lead Columbus to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, ending the Blue...  

The Washington Capitals will try to close out their November schedule on a positive note when they visit the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets for tonight's encounter at Nationwide Arena.  

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 29 -- One night after watching their goaltender shut out an opponent with one timely save after another, Alex Ovechkin and the undermanned Washington Capitals were subjected to similar ...  

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 29 -- One night after watching their goaltender shut out an opponent with one timely save after another, Alex Ovechkin and the undermanned Washington Capitals were subjected to similar treatment by Columbus Blue Jackets rookie ...  

Montreal (12-5-4) at Washington (12-7-3) 7:00 pm EST WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- After a disappointing road trip, Alex Ovechkin made sure the Washington Capitals' return home was a happy one.  

Fresh off his first hat trick of the season, Washington superstar Alex Ovechkin will try to lead the Capitals to a second straight win when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens for tonight's test at the Verizon ...  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alexander Ovechkin guided the Washington Capitals to a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, their seventh successive victory at home. Ovechkin recorded his 13th goal of the season and fifth in three games to help ...  

Washington - Chris Clark was taking his time. The 32-year-old captain of the Washington Capitals, a South Windsor native and lifelong Hartford Whalers fan, was flanked by reporters as he loosened his skates after practice one morning. Twice, a ...  

Home is definitely where the heart is for the reigning Southeastern division champs. The Washington Capitals remained undefeated in regulation time at the Verizon Center, thanks to the swift skates of a usual suspect. Alexander “the Great Eight” Ovechkin netted his sixth career hat trick and led...  

By Tim Hipps PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Jose Theodore stopped all 28 shots he faced and Tomas Fleischmann scored a first-period goal as the Washington Capitals skated to a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.  

Rick Nash scored twice and rookie goaltender Steve Mason stopped 26 shots to lead Columbus to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals , ending the Blue Jackets ' three-game home losing streak. Raffi Torres added a goal, his first of the season ...  

Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have lost three straight on the road. Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have dropped three straight at home. One of these streaks will end when the red-hot Ovechkin and his Capitals visit Nash and ...  

Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau – a player and coach at the American League level before joining the Capitals – has been selected as a member of the class of 2009 for the AHL Hall of Fame.  

Alexander Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the Washington Capitals end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday.  

Jose Theodore made 28 saves for the first shutout with Washington, and Alex Ovechkin, Tomas Fleischmann and David Steckel scored goals in the Capitals' 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.  

WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Alexander Ovechkin guided the Washington Capitals to a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, their seventh successive victory at home. Ovechkin recorded his 13th goal of the season and fifth in three games ...  

By Tim Hipps PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat trick and had an assist as the Washington Capitals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday.  

Washington Capitals' Brooks Laich (21) is taken down to the ice by Steve Begin of the Montreal Canadiens, who was assessed a two-minute penalty on the play in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Washington on Friday. (Reuters WASHINGTON ...  

Washington Capitals forward Chris Clark will be sidelined at least three weeks with a stress fracture in his forearm, the latest injury setback for a team that had to recall four players from the minors for ...  

The Washington Capitals will try to avoid their longest losing streak of the season when they host the Atlanta Thrashers tonight in a Southeast Division battle at the Verizon Center.  

Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals have lost three straight on the road. Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have dropped three straight at home. One of these streaks will end when the red-hot Ovechkin and his Capitals visit Nash and ...  

Alex Ovechkin is carrying the ailing Capitals with an average of two points a game this month. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Montreal Canadiens will try to put the hurt on the banged-up Washington Capitals when they visit Alex Ovechkin and ...  

WASHINGTON LW #8 ALEXANDER OVECHKIN - ALLEN CLARK/OFFWINGPHOTO.COM A preview of tonight's San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals game from Eric McErlain of Offwing.com, Offwingphoto.com, SportingNews.com, and ...  

Alex Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the host Washington Capitals end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.  

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Rick Nash scored twice and rookie goaltender Steve Mason stopped 26 shots to lead Columbus to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, ending the Blue Jackets' three-game home losing skid. Raffi Torres added ...  

The Washington Capitals went into Columbus looking to build off Friday night's shut out victory over Montreal. What they found was a hockey team more desperate than they were, as Rick Nash scored twice -- once short handed -- and rookie goalie Steve ...  

With seven key players out, the Washington Capitals may not be able to hold onto their lead in the Southeast Division. Reigning league MVP Alex Ovechkin is doing his best to make sure that doesn't happen. Coming off his best performance of the season ...  

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Rick Nash scored twice and rookie goaltender Steve Mason stopped 26 shots to lead Columbus to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, ending the Blue Jackets ' three-game home losing skid. Raffi Torres ...  

Washington Capitals forward Chris Clark will be sidelined at least three weeks with a stress fracture in his forearm, the latest injury setback for a team that had to recall four players from the minors for Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Thrashers.  

The Washington Capitals received three goals from Alexander Ovechkin, and were never really threatened by their Southeast Division rival Atlanta Thrashers , winning easily 5-3. The Caps played without many of ...  

Alex Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the Washington Capitals stop a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Atlanta Thrashers . Eric Fehr and Viktor Kozlov added goals for Washington. The ...  

In the moments before his NHL debut on Wednesday, Washington Capitals prospect Karl Alzner pulled aside his defensive partner, Milan Jurcina , and made a request. "Do you mind if I keep it simple tonight?" Alzner recalled telling Jurcina. "When you ...  

Two goals into his NHL career, Cal Clutterbuck promises he won't stop hitting. "Not a chance," he said.  

WASHINGTON - The term survival of the fittest seems apropos for the Montreal Canadiens' and Washington Capitals' matchup tonight at the Verizon Center. The Capitals have as many as nine players on the sidelines with injuries ranging from a broken ...  

The Canadiens and the Washington Capitals will give new meaning to the term survival of the fittest tonight when they meet at the Verizon Centre (7 p.m., RDS, CJAD Radio-800). The Capitals have as many as nine players on the sidelines with injuries ...  

There is a rumor out there that Ilya Kovalchuk has asked to be traded from Atlanta. He has expressed interest in playing for the Habs, because he wants to play for a Cup contender. Game 23 Preview: Washington Capitals Host Montreal Canadiens Ilya ...  

Ovechkin's 3 goals help top Thrashers Alex Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the Washington Capitals end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 NHL victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night. Eric Fehr and ...  

Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau a legendary player and coach at the American Hockey League level before joining the Capitals has been selected as a member of the class of 2009 for the AHL Hall of ...  

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals made quick work of Atlanta, while Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins dug out of another big hole on Long Island.  

WASHINGTON — The Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals will give new meaning to the term survival of the fittest Friday night when they meet at the Verizon Center. The Capitals have as many as nine players on the sidelines with injuries ...  

The Washington Capitals (7-4-2-16, second in the Southeast Division) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-4-4-14, third in the Southeast Division) at 7:00 pm from Verizon Center. Homecoming. It has many connotations, but in this instance it means that the man that was the face of the Washington...  

Alexander Ovechkin, left, celebrates with Viktor Kozlov and other Washington teammates on Wednesday.  

Minnesota has had success this season thanks to strong play by its goaltenders, while Washington has one of the best offensive players in the game on its roster.  

WASHINGTON (AP) - Jose Theodore made 28 saves for the first shutout with Washington, and Alex Ovechkin, Tomas Fleischmann and David Steckel scored goals in the Capitals ' 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Theodore, who spent ...  

By Anthony Maggio PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- Rookie Cal Clutterbuck scored the first two goals of his career and teammate James Sheppard's first goal of the season kept both achievements in a positive light as the Minnesota Wild survived a late flurry...  

NEW YORK - Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom was named the NHL's first star of the week Monday after posting two goals and nine assists in four games.  

John Anderson had just coached a game for his Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League the night before Thanksgiving last year when he saw that the Wolves' parent club, Atlanta, had defeated the Washington Capitals 5-1. "I said to my assistant ...  

The response from Coach Bruce Boudreau came Saturday afternoon after yet another question about what his Washington Capitals would need to do in order to beat the Sharks that night.  

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Jose Theodore made 28 saves for the first shutout with Washington, and Alex Ovechkin, Tomas Fleischmann and David Steckel scored goals in the Capitals' 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Theodore, who spent ...  

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin , of Russia, collides with Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec, of the Czech Republic, while attempting a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, ...  

SAN JOSE, Nov. 22 -- The San Jose Sharks are the best team in the NHL and they're almost unbeatable in front of the raucous crowds that routinely pack HP Pavilion. Saturday night, the Sharks showed the Washington Capitals all that makes them so ...  

Home is definitely where the heart is for the reigning Southeastern division champs. The Washington Capitals remained undefeated in regulation time at the Verizon Center, thanks to the swift skates of a usual suspect. Alexander “the Great Eight ...  

SAN JOSE, Nov. 22 -- The San Jose Sharks are the best team in the NHL and they're almost unbeatable in front of the raucous crowds that routinely pack HP Pavilion. Saturday night, the Sharks showed the Washington Capitals all that makes them so ...  

Washington (11-6-3) at Minnesota (11-6-1), 8:00 pm EST ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Wild look to avoid a third straight home loss Monday when they face the Washington Capitals.  

by Eric McErlainFiled under: Blackhawks, Capitals, NHL EconomicsAs early as last Summer, the talk started about the possibility that the Washington Capitals might be looking to move veteran center Michael Nylander. The logic of the rumors was pretty inescapable: after re-signing a number of...  

Washington Capitals owner, WNBA Washington Mystics owner, Washington Wizards co-owner, AOL vice chairman emeritus, Snagfilms.com creator, Nanking and Kicking It film producer, and Ted's Take blogger Ted Leonsis ...  

Washington Capitals forward Chris Clark will be sidelined at least three weeks with a stress fracture in his forearm, the latest injury setback for a team that had to recall four players from the minors for ...  

Washington (11-4-3) at Los Angeles (7-8-2) 10:30 p.m. EST LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- A long road trip has not hindered the Washington Capitals' success.  

Washington Capitals forward Chris Clark will be out at least three weeks with a stress fracture in his forearm, while defenseman Jeff Schultz is out four-to-six weeks with a broken finger, the team announced on ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — Missing seven injured players? No problem. Not with Alex Ovechkin in the lineup Wednesday night. Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the Capitals end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory ...  

The Sharks cleared another hurdle in their impressive first season under coach Todd McLellan: they played well rusty. In years' past, the Sharks were notoriously vulnerable after a long lay-off. Saturday night, while struggling to control play and ...  

Alexander Ovechkin recorded his sixth career hat trick and added an assist, as the Washington Capitals topped the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-3, in a Southeast Division battle at the Verizon Center.Viktor ...  

Before we get into things, a congratulations goes out to coach Bruce Boudreau, who has been " selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2009." Not only has he been a ...  

ARLINGTON, Va. - Washington Capitals forward Chris Clark will be sidelined at least three weeks with a stress fracture in his forearm, the latest injury setback for a team that had to recall four players from the minors for Wednesday night's game ...  

Alex Ovechkin had his sixth career hat trick and added an assist to help the Washington Capitals end a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.  

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Alex Ovechkin extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists, sending the Washington Capitals to a 6-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.  

The San Jose Sharks could have Evgeni Nabokov back in net tonight at HP Pavilion, as they attempt to defeat the Washington Capitals for an 11th straight time while also avoiding their first home loss to the club in over 15 years.  

SAN JOSE -- Ryane Clowe scored two goals, Rob Blake had four assists and the San Jose Sharks improved the NHL's best record to 17-3-1 with a 7-2 victory over the road-weary Washington Capitals on Saturday night.  

Needless to say, Washington's Alex Ovechkin has put his slow start behind him. The NHL's reigning leading scorer with aim to extend his point streak to six games tonight, as the Capitals visit the Los Angeles ...  

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Washington Capitals on Wednesday recalled defensemen Karl Alzner and Sami Lepisto, left wing Chris Bourque and right wing Graham Mink from Hershey of the American Hockey League. Alzner, 20, the Capitals' first-round choice ...  

Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Ovechkin plays just his third career game against the Minnesota Wild in one of seven games on Monday's schedule.