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A surprised Alex Ovechkin was ejected for boarding in the third period, but that didn't stop the Washington Capitals from beating the Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, on Wednesday.

Brian Pothier jammed at the loose puck, and it squirted through the goaltender's legs - a couple of inches to his right and Pothier would have been the hero Saturday night at Air Canada Centre.

Alex Ovechkin skated off the ice, surprised that a hard shoulder check warranted a game misconduct.

Mike Fisher scored 1:14 into overtime, giving the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs figured they had nothing to lose. Locked in a winless slide and facing another potential loss in the shootout, the Maple Leafs decided to turn around their helmets in an effort to turn their luck.

Washington Capitals' Brian Pothier moves the puck as Montreal Canadiens' Jaroslav Spacek , of the Czech Republic, and Max Pacioretty defend during the first period on an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov.

The Washington Capitals will aim for a sixth win in seven games when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens for this evening's encounter at Verizon Center.

Matt Bradley pumped in the go-ahead goal with 4:51 remaining in the third period, as the Washington Capitals posted a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in Alex Ovechkin's return to the lineup.

Matt Bradley pumped in the go-ahead goal with 4:51 remaining in the third period, as the Washington Capitals posted a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers in Alex Ovechkin's return to the lineup.

Washington's Mike Green takes the net off its moorings as he goes by Devils goalie Martin Brodeur on Saturday in Newark, N.J. Zach Parise's breakaway highlighted a three-goal second period and the New Jersey Devils won their eighth straight game with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Capitals won their fourth in a row without Alex Ovechkin, beating the Wild 3-1 at home.

Capitals' Quintin Laing, left, drives Minnesota's Antti Miettinen into the boards.

Rangers winger Sean Avery fights off a check from the Capitals' Brian Pothier during the 2009 playoffs.

Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison were the two significant offseason additions for the Washington Capitals, and to this point their offensive production has met - and maybe even exceeded - expectations.

JUST FIVE YEARS ago, it would have been nonsensical to call the Washington Capitals D.C.'s best team: They finished the 2005-06 season at the bottom of their division and were in the first year of rebuilding the team with rookie Alex Ovechkin at its core.

Tomas Fleischmann scored twice during a five-goal third period, and the short-handed Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers, 7-4, Saturday night for a sweep of their home-and-home series.

Brian Pothier scored a power-play goal and collected two assists, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers, 4-1, in the front end of a home-and-home series at BankAtlantic Center.

Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin left Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus with an undisclosed injury.

There is no doubt about the Washington Capitals' ultimate goal this season: It begins and ends with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman handing the Stanley Cup to captain Chris Clark.