Capitals Finally End Their Eastern Conference Final Drought
Washington beat Pittsburgh in Game 6, finally getting past the road block that was the two-time defending champs.
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Washington beat Pittsburgh in Game 6, finally getting past the road block that was the two-time defending champs.
Evgeny Kuznetsov's breakway goal 5:27 into overtime gave the Washington Capitals a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Monday night.
Hockey fans at the Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee groaned with displeasure when singer Charles Kelley skipped a line in the song and had to stop and regroup before the trio finished the performance.
The Washington Capitals don't need a history lesson. The Capitals are well aware of their penchant for letting opportunity after opportunity slip away, frequently at the hands of Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jakub Vrana scored the go-ahead goal with 4:38 remaining, Braden Holtby made 35 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 in Game 5 Saturday night to take a 3-2 lead in the second-round series and put the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination.
The NHL has told Brad Marchand to stop licking opponents or the Boston Bruins forward will face punishment
Sidney Crosby is giving back to a little boy who lost some of his most important belongings when his home was damaged by a fire.
If you're a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins and bobbleheads, you may need to make room in your collection.
With NBA and NHL playoff series getting interesting and MLB teams rounding into form, SportsLine offers its top picks for the weekend.
Jake Guentzel scored twice to push his playoff total to a league-leading 10, Matt Murray stopped 20 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 4 to even their tense Eastern Conference semifinal on Thursday night.
Wilson was suspended three games by the league on Wednesday night after his hit on Pens forward Zach Aston-Reese broke Reese's jaw.
After delivering another hit to the head in Game 3, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been suspended for three games.
After another brutal headshot, the NHL and its Player Safety Department have blood on their hands – literally.
After delivering a hit to the head in Game 3, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will face a disciplinary hearing.
Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Mike Sullivan says forward Zach Aston-Reese has a broken jaw and a concussion after a hit from Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson.
Alex Ovechkin knocked his own rebound out of midair and by Matt Murray with 1:07 remaining to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their increasingly testy Eastern Conference semifinal series with Pittsburgh.
The NHL will not suspend Washington Capitals' forward Tom Wilson for his hit on Brian Dumoulin in Game 2.
The Washington Capitals built a lead and this time held on to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 in Game 2 on Sunday to even the second-round series.
Patric Hornqvist, Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel scored in a 4:49 span to help the Pittsburgh Penguins rally to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the second-round series.
For the third year in a row, the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs will feature the Pittsburgh Penguins taking on the Washington Capitals.
Evgeni Malkin skated with his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates for the first time since suffering an apparent leg injury last week.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will meet the Washington Capitals in the second round of the playoffs. Here are five things that could tip the scales in their favor.
A comeback win for Boston in Game 7. In the other Eastern series, is this finally the year the Caps get past the Penguins?
The rest of the schedule is now out for the second-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open up their second round playoff series against the Washington Capitals without two of their stars.
