Before this season, Braden Holtby had never gone a month of hockey without winning a game, and when he steps on the ice tonight at the Bell Centre in Montreal, hell not only be looking to break the Capitals seven-game losing streak. Theres a lesson in every situation, whether everythings going right or everythings going wrong, Holtby said. Holtby has lost each of his last four decisions, but has begun...
News and notes as the Capitals [22-21-8] visit the Montreal Canadiens [27-19-5] tonight at the Bell Centre [7 p.m., CSN]:...
Goals have been hard to come by for Washington of late....
With seven straight losses and only eight goals in their last seven games, the Caps could use some good news. Saturday night, they got it as captain Alex Ovechkin returned to the lineup. Ovechkin missed the team's last two games with an upper body injury and the team struggled without him, losing both games and scoring only once. Though Ovechkin may be back, the Caps are still be down one of their...
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Near-post with no angle to work with? Challenge accepted for Alexander Ovechkin as he scores this nifty goal to put the Caps up, 1-0 over the Habs....
It has seemed like Alex Ovechkin's nifty near-post goal opened the floodgates. The Caps have unleashed a barrage of goals in the 2nd Period, resulting in netminder Carey Price being pulled from the contest. John Erskine was first, redirecting one that trickled past Price. Jay Beagle had perhaps the prettiest goal of the period....
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Instant analysis of the Capitals 5-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night at the Bell Centre: How it happened: In his first game back after missing the previous two with a groin strain, Alex Ovechkin scored the Caps first goal, his NHL-leading 36th of the season, in a four-goal outburst in the second period. Defenseman John Erskine and center Jay Beagle followed with their first goals of...
s first of the season, and goalie Braden Holtby made 21 saves for his second shutout in the Capitals' 5-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Ovechkin, who returned after missing two games because of a lower-body injury, scored the first of Washington...
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Alex Ovechkin returned to the Caps lineup for tonight's game and the team responded to his leadership. Ovi would put the Caps up 1-0 in the 2nd period and four different Caps would respond with goals of their own. Braden Holtby, who got the start in net tonight, made 21 saves to keep the shutout....
s first of the season, and goalie Braden Holtby made 21 saves for his second shutout in the Capitals' 5-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Ovechkin, who returned after missing two games because of a lower-body injury, scored the first of Washington...
winning ways. Ovechkin returned from an injury that sidelined him two games to start a four-goal second period as the Capitals ended a seven-game winless slump with a 5-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. John Erskine, Jay Beagle and John Carlson also scored in the middle period as the Capitals, who had scored only three goals in their four previous games, dominated the first...
s second goal to extend his points streak to 10 games. Victor Hedman assisted on all three Johnson goals. No. 2 Star: Jarome Iginla, Boston Bruins Iginla is enjoying his first season in Beantown and Saturday he recorded a four-point afternoon during a 6-1 rout of the Philadelphia Flyers. Zdeno Chara also scored twice and became the eighth Bruin this season to reach double-digit goals. Tuukka Rask made...
- - - Blues 4, Islanders 3 (shootout) Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk scored in the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. The Islanders (21-25-8) looked like they had won in overtime when Thomas Vanek tipped in a shot by John Tavares but the goal was overturned after a replay because Vanek appeared to kick the puck into the goal. Vladimir Tarasenko scored...
s other outdoor contests, palm trees swayed in the breeze and beach volleyball players kicked up sand on the court next to the rink where the Anaheim Ducks shut out the Los Angeles Kings 3-0. "You don...
The other day, Adam Oates said one of his biggest concerns during the Capitals lengthy losing streak was that some of his players would begin cheating defensively in an effort to break out of their scoring slumps. He kept beating the drum that if the Capitals continued to play sound defensive hockey, the goals and the wins would come. After netting eight goals in their seven-game losing streak the...
Alex Ovechkin returned to the Caps lineup for tonight's game and the team responded to his leadership. Ovi would put the Caps up 1-0 in the 2nd period and four different Caps would respond with goals of their own. Braden Holtby, who got the start in net tonight, made 21 saves to keep the shutout....