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The Capitals travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres, a team that handed Washington two losses in the past 30 days. Tune in on NBCSN starting at 7:30 p.m....

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s slate of games. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Create-a-Caption: A Detroit Red Wings fans watches the action. (Photo by Leon Halip/NHLI via Getty Images) • • • • • Preview : Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, 7 p.m. ET Preview : Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET Preview : Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET...

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Instant analysis of the Capitals 5-4 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday night at First Niagara Arena: How it happened: Mike Greens goal 1 minute into overtime gave the Capitals their second straight win. Three times the Capitals grabbed leads and all three times the Sabres fought back to tie. Alex Ovechkin scored twice in a span of 53 seconds in the first period, but Christian Ehrhoff and...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Right winger Alex Ovechkin had four points, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Ovechkin set up defenseman Mike Green with a perfect feed on the game-winner on an odd-man rush one minute into the extra session. Ovechkin had two goals and two assists in the victory to pass Mike Gartner for second place on the Capitals' franchise...

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s legend continues to grow, the Washington Capitals find themselves back in the mix for a potential playoff spot. Ovechkin had four points Tuesday night to lead the Capitals to a 5-4 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres. With two goals and two assists, the Washington captain and right winger passed Mike Gartner for second place on the Capitals' franchise points list with 790 career points. "He...

s 5-4 win on Tuesday night. He reached it and put it in.'' The setup was also payback for a goal Ovechkin was credited with in putting the Capitals up 2-0 early the first period. ''But it is what it is.'...

5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but he didn't stop there. The Capitals' captain also contributed two assists, one of which came on Mike Green...

- - - Maple Leafs 3, Lightning 2 James van Riemsdyk scored with a little more than four minutes left in the game as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning. Nazem Kadri also scored twice for the Maple Leafs. With their first win in three games, the Maple Leafs (28-21-6) snapped a three-game winning streak by the Lightning (31-17-5)....

Sudden thoughts and second thoughts as the Capitals turn the page on Tuesday nights 5-4 overtime victory against the Sabres in Buffalo and turn their attention to Thursday nights visit to Columbus: High hits: Some would say Sabres defenseman Mike Weber plays the hard-edged game the Caps could use on their blue line. Others would say Weber crossed that line between physicality and respect Tuesday night...

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s a safe bet the numbers will be high in the black. As we approach outdoor game No. 4 on Wednesday night with New York's Islanders and Rangers squaring off at Yankee Stadium, eyes are already beginning to look toward next season and where Dan Craig and his staff of wizard ice makers will show off their work. The Winter Classic is already set with the Washington Capitals playing host to an unnamed opponent...

Bruce Boudreau had plenty of regular-season success as head coach of the Washington Capitals. He's repeated the formula with the Anaheim Ducks, and wants to take the next step with an extended playoff run....

News and notes as the Capitals [23-21-8, 54 points] visit the Sabres [14-30-7, 35 points] at First Niagara Arena tonight in Buffalo [7:30 p.m., NBCSN]:...

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s warmup. #BellLetsTaIk #HockeyTalks pic.twitter.com/wEFRPDTorE — Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) January 28, 2014 • The Jets will auction these jerseys off with proceeds supporting Mental Health Awareness initiatives. • Why the Washington Capitals would not be the perfect destination for Ryan Miller. "[T]he Caps would have to pay a steep price, dealing away either Grubauer or Holtby, and mortgaging their...

From the looks of todays morning skates in Buffalo, the Capitals may not have to face goaltender Ryan Miller when they visit the Buffalo Sabres tonight in First Niagara Center [7:30 p.m., NBCSN]. They may also be without center Brooks Laich. Fifth-year netminder Johnas Enroth [1-10-4, 2.67 GAA, .910 save percentage] is expected to face Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby [14-12-2, 2.90, .913] when the...

Every Tuesday during the season, NHL.com fantasy hockey expert Matt Cubeta will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy forwards in his weekly segment: "The Front Line." From updated rankings to players you should keep a close eye on and much more, Cubeta will be your fantasy forwards insider all season long....