Alex Ovechkin News

OTTAWA -- Jay Beagle did what most young Canadian hockey players aspire to when he notched his first NHL goal Monday night. But the Washington Capitals' fourth-line center didn't get the chance to celebrate his achievement properly in the solemn visitors' dressing room at Scotiabank Place following a disheartening 4-3 overtime defeat to the Ottawa Senators.

Beagle, an undrafted rookie who was recalled from the minor leagues last week as an injury replacement, intercepted a pass midway through the second period and buried his shot to give Washington a 3-1 lead. But the Capitals suffered what Coach Bruce Boudreau called a 'collapse by 20 guys' in the third period and overtime en route to a third straight loss -- each by a single goal.

An opportunistic foe and an offense that got started too late led to only the second regulation loss at Verizon Center this season for the Washington Capitals .

About 10,000 fans turned out at the Air Canada Centre for the Leafs' morning skate, free of charge.

Call it the Chris Phillips danger zone, the left side boards that most goaltenders would consider a harmless area.

OTTAWA -- Depleted by injuries to nearly a third of the lineup, and weary from playing two games in two countries on back-to-back nights, the Washington Capitals were granted a reprieve Sunday.

Unfortunately for them, having a day off from practice to rest and regroup at a plush resort in suburban Ottawa might not do much to aid an injury-ravaged roster.

The Capitals could again be without seven players who were on the opening-night roster when they play the Senators at Scotiabank Place on Monday.

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Alex Ovechkin had two goals and two assists against Montreal last season. The Montreal Canadiens will be walking into a hornet's nest when they step onto the ice of the Verizon Center in Washington on Friday.

Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri added a goal in the third, and the Montreal Canadiens withstood a furious comeback to beat the Capitals, 3-2, last night in Washington.

Alex Ovechkin is back for the Washington Capitals, but not yet in top-flight form after missing six games.

To play or not to play...that is the question at hand regarding the participation of NHLers.

Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Martin had a simple explanation when asked why goaltender Carey Price has turned his season around in the past five games.

Read up on the latest tidbits and trends as Hockey Night in Canadaa s play-by-play voice Jim Hughson takes you behind the scenes and into the game.

Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals takes a shot in the second period against the Boston Bruins on October 1, 2009 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

When the season began, Brendan Morrison was slotted as the Washington Capitals' No.

Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

Fantasy Forecast for Wednesday, November 18 TUESDAY'S ROUNDUP: Alex Ovechkin returned to Washington's lineup for Tuesday's 4-2 win against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden and hit the ground running.

The Washington Capitals expect left wing Quintin Laing to miss up to six weeks with a broken jaw, while left wing Alexander Semin is questionable with a right wrist injury.

Look out, NHL goaltenders: Evgeni Malkin and Alex Ovechkin are just about ready to play again.

The Washington Capitals will try for a third straight victory without superstar Alex Ovechkin when they host the New York Islanders tonight at Verizon Center.

Jose Theodore has left the Washington Capitals for personal reasons. Washington Capitals goaltender Jose Theodore has left the team for personal reasons and has returned to Washington.