Washington Capitals Schedule
Tuesday
1/31/2012
7:30PM
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals
Wednesday
2/1/2012
8:00PM
Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals
Saturday
2/4/2012
2:00PM
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals
NEWS
By Bud L. Ellis
Last year, it was January during which the Washington Capitals blew away the competition, surging to the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
This year, March has been the month the Caps have been nearly unstoppable. Keep it up Tuesday, and the Caps will end the night tied for the East’s top spot. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 7:39 pm by bud
Tags: National Hockey League, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
The Washington Capitals sit in fifth place in the NHL’s Eastern Conference, but have their sights set on bigger and better things as winter turns to spring.
At Monday’s trading deadline the Caps landed a No. 2 center to add offensive punch, trading David Steckel and next year’s second-round pick to New Jersey for center Jason Arnott. ( Read More…)
Monday, February 28, 2011 at 9:47 pm by bud
Tags: Dallas Stars, David Steckel, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Jason Arnott, Montreal Canadians, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
The Washington Capitals continued their struggles out west in a 3-2 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes.
The Capitals tried to rally in the third period, quickly scoring a goal after Phoenix increased their lead to 3-1.
Alexander Ovechkin said he thought that the Capitals played pretty well, but just didn’t get any breaks.
The Capitals are quickly falling behind the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Southeast Division and have slipped into the middle of the Eastern Conference. ( Read More…)
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 6:24 pm by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
The Washington Capitals fought back from a deficit on Tuesday night, but could not start a quick Florida road trip with a victory.
The Caps did good to get a point in a 4-3 loss at Florida, considering Washington trailed 3-0 after David Booth’s goal for the Panthers at the 6:48 mark of the second period. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 1:52 pm by bud
Tags: David Booth, Dennis Wideman, Marcus Johansson, Marty Reasoner, Mike Knuble, Mike Santorelli, National Hockey League, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
After two easy victories at home over Tampa Bay earlier this season, the Washington Capitals finally ran out of answers and as a result, wake up out of first place.
Dwayne Roloson made 34 saves and Martin St. Louis scored in overtime as the Lightning beat the Caps for the first time this season on Tuesday, 1-0 at Verizon Center. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 6:05 am by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Dwayne Roloson, Martin St. Louis, National Hockey League, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Semyon Valamov, Tampa Bay Lightning, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
You can’t win them all, even if the Washington Capitals at times look like they might not lose again.
After dropping the season opener in Atlanta on Oct. 8, the Caps had won their next four in a row. But that win streak evaporated at Verizon Center on Tuesday in a 3-1 loss to Boston. ( Read More…)
Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 8:13 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Marcus Johansson, Michal Neuvirth, National Hockey League, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
How could a team that finished with 121 points in the regular season get bounced in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs?
That’s a question that’s dogged the Washington Capitals all summer. ( Read More…)
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 10:02 pm by bud
Tags: Montreal Canadians, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
The weight of expectation is a burden every No. 1 seed carries into the NHL playoffs. Maybe that weight was too much for the Washington Capitals in their postseason opener.
The Caps, who steamrolled the Eastern Conference in the second half of the regular season, looked tight and tentative throughout Thursday night’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The eighth-seeded Montreal Canadians took full advantage, upsetting the Caps 3-2 in overtime to take a surprising 1-0 series lead.
Facing a Game 2 Saturday night at the Verizon Center that isn’t a must win, but is close, the Caps seek to relax and regain their free-flowing style that saw the Caps finish the season with more points than any team in the standings.
It starts with Alexander Ovechkin, Washington’s leading scorer who was held without a goal, an assist and a shot on goal in the postseason opener. It’s the first time in 417 NHL games that Ovechkin was shut out in all three categories on the scoresheet.
Washington finished 0-for-4 on the power play and could not break through against Montreal’s defense. The Caps can ill afford a repeat performance Saturday, as the series will shift to Montreal for Game 3 on Monday and Game 4 on Wednesday.
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Friday, April 16, 2010 at 10:49 pm by bud
Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Montreal Canadians, National Hockey League, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals
By Bud L. Ellis
The Washington Capitals dominated the first season. But the second season is underway, and the President’s Trophy winners suddenly find themselves one game down in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Tomas Plekanec scored 13:19 into overtime Thursday night at the Verizon Center, sending No. 8-seed Montreal past the Caps in stunning fashion in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, 3-2.
This certainly wasn’t the type of start envisioned by the Caps, who ran away with the Eastern Conference regular-season title and top seed following a scorching second half of the regular season. But Montreal, which won a spirited battle with several teams for the final playoff spot in the East, took the fight to the heavily favored Caps all night long.
Now Washington has work to do.
Joe Corvo scored in the first for the Caps, and Nicklas Backstrom added a goal in the third period. Jose Theodore made 45 saves, but he gave up the game-winner to put Washington in a 1-0 hole.
Game 2 is Saturday night in Washington. The Caps will have to be better on special teams, after going 0-for-4 on the power play in the opener. It also would help for Alexander Ovechkin to get on track. The Caps’ superstar not only didn’t register a point in Game 1, he didn’t even get off a shot after Montreal’s defense.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 10:40 pm by bud
Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Joe Corvo, Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadians, National Hockey League, Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Plekanec, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals
By Bud L. Ellis
Alex Ovechkin didn’t light the lamp, but he put the Washington Capitals in position to bounce back from a rare loss on home ice.
Ovechkin, fighting Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby for the NHL scoring title, did not score but dished out two assists Wednesday, and Tomas Fleischmann netted the game-winner in overtime as the Caps knocked off Carolina 4-3 at Verizon Center.
The win gave Washington 99 points on the season, tops in the NHL and good for a 14-point lead in the Eastern Conference. The win came two days after a shootout loss to Dallas snapped a 13-game home winning streak for the Caps (45-13-9).
Against Carolina, the last team to beat the Caps at home in regulation (on Dec. 28), Alexander Semin scored on a breakaway in the first period to make it 1-0. Mike Green netted the first of his two goals to make it 2-0. Carolina fought back to tie it 2-2 before Green scored his second of the game.
The Hurricanes tied it and forced overtime, but Fleischmann – who didn’t play Monday as the Caps begin resting some of their regulars for the playoffs – came through in extra time.
Jose Theodore earned the win in goal for Washington, which plays host to Tampa Bay Friday night. The Caps have earned at least one point in 15 straight home games.
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Friday, March 12, 2010 at 9:08 pm by bud
Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Jose Theodore, Mike Green, National Hockey League, Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals
