Washington Capitals Advance To Stanley Cup Final With 4-0 Win Over Tampa Bay Lightning
The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 in Game 7 Wednesday night to advance to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final.
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The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 in Game 7 Wednesday night to advance to face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final.
Facing elimination at home, the Washington Capitals looked determined to hit everything that moved in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final.
Now the Lightning will host Game 5 on Saturday night, with Game 6 back in Washington on Monday.
For better or for worse, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson is an expert when it comes to knowing what the NHL looks for when punishing someone for a dangerous hit, and he thinks Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman could be in trouble.
The downtown home of the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals is now called Capital One Arena.
As the Washington Capitals closed in on a big-money, long-term deal with Evgeny Kuznetsov, they explored ways to make sure they could afford it under the salary cap.
The Washington Capitals re-signed Dmitry Orlov on Friday to a $30.6 million, six-year deal, a contract that reflects his improvement on the ice.
The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Tyler Graovac from the Minnesota Wild for a 2018 fifth-round pick.
Chuck Gormley of the NHL Network joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Penguins winning their second straight Stanley Cup.
The Washington Capitals have released their 2017-18 preseason schedule.
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin played through hamstring and knee injuries that hampered him in the playoffs.
Choke, gag, call it what you want but the sports landscape is littered with teams and athletes who have had to deal with championships that got away and many recently.
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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin finished the playoffs playing through a lower-body injury that required pain-numbing injections.
Washington also boasts the presence of the appropriately nicknamed "Mr. Game 7" Justin Williams, who has recorded seven goals and as many assists, and owns a perfect 7-0 mark in Game 7s in his career.
Alan May of Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic joined Ed and Rob to preview tonight's game 7 between the Capitals and Penguins.
Game 7 may be the most exciting phrase in sports to a lot of people. Probably not for the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks.
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Monday night to force a Game 7 in their taut Eastern Conference semifinal.
Rob Carlin of Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic joined Ed and Rob to preview game six between the Capitals and Penguins tonight in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh still leads the series 3-2 going home for Game 6 Monday night, so the pressure remains on Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington, but finally cracking Fleury could make all the difference.
Three goals in five minutes sparked sing-song chants of "FLEU-RY! FLEU-RY!" and might've planted enough of a seed of belief for the Washington Capitals against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin scored 27 seconds apart in the third period as the Washington Capitals avoided elimination by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.
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Rob Carlin of Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic joined Ed and Rob to talk about the Capitals in a familiar spot in the playoffs...losing to the Penguins.
