Gardiner Scores OT Winner, Carolina Beats Caps 3-2
Jake Gardiner scored in the last minute of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
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Jake Gardiner scored in the last minute of overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.
Vrana scored in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Stanley Cup champion in the opener for both teams.
Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended without pay for three regular-season games by the NHL for "inappropriate conduct," less than a month after he was banned from playing for Russia for four years because of a positive test for cocaine.
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They're no longer defending Stanley Cup champions, don't know if one of their best players will be eligible for opening night, are over the salary cap ceiling and face expiring contracts for two franchise cornerstones after the season.
Washington Capitals star center Evgeny Kuznetsov was suspended for four years from international play by the International Ice Hockey Federation after a positive test for cocaine.
The Washington Capitals selected center Connor McMichael with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft on Friday.
What a difference a year can make. From a championship to all too familiar territory
The NHL said Friday it has closed its review of Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov and a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him.
The video posted on Twitter carried a message saying it was why Russia lost in the world hockey championship semifinals.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been rolling at home ever since their newly acquired grunter named Hamilton started hogging the corner.
The defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals will not be hoisting the trophy this year.
Justin Williams doesn't lose in Game 7. Except that one time.
Teuvo Teravainen scored the go-ahead goal with 27.9 seconds left in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Thursday night to even their playoff series at two games apiece.
The two Russians fought with 9:01 left in the first period. Ovechkin locked a firm hold on Svechnikov's collar while throwing a steady bombardment of punches.
Brooks Orpik scored less than two minutes into overtime, Alex Ovechkin had two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin combined to score three goals on the first eight shots, and the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals survived a surge from Andrei Svechnikov and the Carolina Hurricanes to win Game 1 of their first-round series 4-2 on Thursday night.
Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby said Friday he will not join his teammates next week for a White House celebration of their Stanley Cup championship.
Alex Ovechkin and the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals opened their title defense with a 7-0 thrashing of the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was banned 20 games by the NHL on Wednesday for a blindside hit to the head of an opponent during a preseason game, the latest and most severe punishment in what the league called an "unprecedented" series of suspensions for the physical player.
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The Washington Capitals have re-signed playoff star Devante Smith-Pelly to a $1 million, 1-year contract.
Barry Trotz has resigned as coach of the Washington Capitals just weeks after leading the team to the Stanley Cup.
Hundreds of thousands of fans packed D.C. Tuesday to celebrate the Capitals' first Stanley Cup championship.
The Washington Capitals and their fans are on top of the world following the Stanley Cup win. But, a big question faces them. Can they re-sign their head coach?
